China’s Summoning of Nvidia Exposes Flawed U.S. Chip Policy Risks

When Washington lifted restrictions on Nvidia’s H20 chips just weeks ago, promising a win for U.S. business interests, it underestimated Beijing’s strategic leverage in the global tech race. The Cyberspace Administration of China swiftly summoned Nvidia over "backdoor safety risks," claiming these chips could be tracked and disabled remotely—a stark reminder that America must never allow its cutting-edge technology to feed authoritarian regimes under the guise of trade. From the start, this decision seemed shortsighted. The Trump administration originally blocked the H20 sales aiming to curb China’s access to advanced AI capabilities that threaten American innovation and global standing. Yet...