US Approved H200 Chip Recipient Despite Empty Chinese Office

Questions are being raised about how the US Commerce Department and Nvidia vet Chinese companies approved to handle Nvidia’s H200 artificial-intelligence chips. The concerns follow reporting that New Matrix appears on the list of authorized firms, even though its listed office in China was found empty.

The New York Times described the premises as an unfinished gray space, with wires hanging from the ceiling where light fixtures would normally be. Its reporting found little evidence that New Matrix operates as an established company. Only limited information about the firm is available online, and it was created 17 months ago.

The situation has prompted scrutiny of the checks applied before Chinese firms receive approval connected with the H200 chips. The report focuses on the gap between New Matrix’s formal inclusion on the approved list and the lack of visible activity at the address it provided.