Citing shipment records, the newspaper said the orders covered several hundred thousand chips subject to U.S. export restrictions. The records did not establish how much hardware was actually delivered or where it originated.
The Journal's investigation found that Chinese AI developers had gained access to restricted U.S. technology through intermediaries and overseas data centers, particularly in Malaysia, where they could rent computing power without importing the chips directly into China. Malaysia has attracted more than $34 billion in data-center investments, with Chinese technology giants including ByteDance and Alibaba among the major customers. The network built under Huang has come under increasing scrutiny following revelations about his relationship with Megaspeed executive Alice Huang.
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