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Scoop: Lutnick stalled curbing Nvidia chip sales to China — again — after Oval Office showdown
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Fusion42 · 12 November 2026 · Fusion42 review
The Trump administration has repeatedly approved export controls on Nvidia's advanced AI chips to China following espionage concerns, but Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has stalled enforcement multiple times, slowing US efforts to restrict chip sales amid fears of a trade war.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Semiconductors, and 13 sources have reported it between 9 Nov 2026 and 12 Nov 2026.
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You face a stalled regulatory gatekeeper in US chip export controls that delays crucial market access restrictions to China. The uneven enforcement creates a risk that your strategic decisions must hedge around uncertain US policy execution.
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13 sources · first reported 9 Nov 2026 · latest 12 Nov 2026
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