"threatens our Nation's security by funneling cutting-edge AI technology to those who would use it against American interests,"
"The country that controls these chips will control AI technology; the country that controls AI technology will control the future. The Southern District of Texas will aggressively prosecute anyone who attempts to compromise America's technological edge."
"Hsu and others knowingly exported and attempted to export at least $160 million worth of export-controlled Nvidia H100 and H200 Tensor"
"The Chinese government requires Chinese citizens abroad to strictly abide by local laws and regulations, while also legally protecting the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese citizens overseas,"
Two men, Fanyue Gong (Tom Gong), 43, of Brooklyn, and Benlin Yuan, 58, of Mississauga, were accused of participating in a sophisticated smuggling network that moved advanced GPUs to China and other restricted locations. U.S. authorities detained the pair in Operation Gatekeeper, which seized more than $50 million in GPUs. The accused allegedly conspired with employees of a Hong Kong logistics company and a China-based AI firm to circumvent U.S. export controls. Earlier, Houston resident Alan Hao Hsu and his company pleaded guilty after exporting or attempting to export about $160 million in export-controlled Nvidia H100 and H200 Tensor GPUs. U.S. prosecutors framed the seizures as protecting America’s technological edge, while a Chinese embassy spokesperson emphasized that Chinese citizens abroad must abide by local laws and that China protects their legitimate rights.
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