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DOJ alleges $300 million chip smuggling ring shipped tech to China

Original: $300 million smuggling ring sent computer chips to China, DOJ alleges

The US Department of Justice alleges a smuggling ring worth $300 million illegally sent computer chips to China. The case highlights ongoing US concerns over export controls on advanced semiconductors and enforcement against efforts to bypass them. Details of those charged and which chip makers' products were involved have not yet been made widely available.

Why now: The DOJ announcement is new and touches on the sensitive US-China technology export dispute.

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