‘This is not a diplomatic issue,’ FM responds to Taiwan authorities’ probe into alleged Nvidia chip smuggling to Chinese mainland

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By Global Times Published: May 22, 2026 03:40 PM

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun

In response to a question noting that Taiwan authorities are investigating three individuals suspected of smuggling Nvidia AI chips to the Chinese mainland in violation of US export controls, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Friday, "This is not a diplomatic issue, and I am not familiar with the relevant situation."

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