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DOJ alleges $300 million chip smuggling ring to China

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

The US Department of Justice says it has broken up a smuggling ring that allegedly sent around $300 million worth of computer chips to China, circumventing US export controls. The announcement, covered across Fox-affiliated outlets, underscores Washington's ongoing enforcement push to stop advanced semiconductors from reaching China amid tightening trade and technology restrictions.

Why now: US-China tech tensions and chip export controls are a top global news topic, and this is a major new enforcement case.

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