Two Chinese nationals in California accused of illegally shipping Nvidia AI chips to China
UNITED STATES, AUG 5 – Two Chinese nationals face felony charges for exporting tens of millions of dollars of Nvidia AI chips without licenses, violating U.S. export controls protecting national security.
- Two Chinese nationals were arrested and charged with illegally shipping Nvidia AI chips worth millions of dollars from the US to China without required licenses.
- The defendants, Chuan Geng and Shiwei Yang, allegedly used a company called ALX Solutions to export the chips through transit hubs like Singapore and Malaysia to conceal the shipments to China.
- If convicted, Geng and Yang could face up to 20 years in prison for violating the Export Control Reform Act.
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Two Chinese Nationals Arrested for Illegally Shipping AI Microchips to China: DOJ
by Natalia Mittelstadt Two Chinese nationals have been arrested in connection with illegally shipping AI microchips to China, according to the Justice Department. Chuan Geng, 28, of Pasadena, Calif., and Shiwei Yang, 28, of El Monte, Calif., allegedly exported to China tens of millions of dollars’ worth of sensitive microchips used in AI apps, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California announced Tuesday. Geng is a lawful…
California Resident Charged After Exporting Tech to China
Two Chinese nationals, one a legal resident of California, have been charged after shipping artificial intelligence technology to China. Chuan Geng, 28, of Pasadena, and Shiwei Yang, 28, of El Monte, have been charged with violating the Export Control Reform Act, a felony that carries up to 20 years in prison. Geng is a legal resident of the state, whereas Yang is an illegal immigrant after overstaying her visa. The defendants “knowingly and wil…
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