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Jeffries backs tighter China chip restrictions amid Nvidia CEO scandal
Hakeem Jeffries, the House Minority Leader from New York, championed an initiative Monday to tighten limitations on China's procurement of sophisticated AI chips.
This push for stricter controls is occurring against the backdrop of controversy surrounding Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and his alleged connection to a Chinese spy.
Jeffries, who holds the potential to become Speaker in the upcoming Congress, publicly stated that he "strongly supports" these chip restrictions.
The effort to implement these new limitations is being channeled through the annual defense bill.
