# Exclusive: Nvidia chips pile up in Hong Kong as China withholds import approval

https://mins.news/en/item/130550

- Reuters, 2026-11-05 11:35 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/nvidia-chips-pile-up-hong-kong-china-withholds-import-approval-2026-11-05/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aec69e82a145b00011d6cde

> About 600,000 advanced Nvidia AI chips are being held in Hong Kong pending shipment to mainland China, two people familiar with the matter said. Beijing has not approved large-scale imports despite demand from technology firms.

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