# Bessent: US probing whether Nvidia used front companies to sell chips to China

https://mins.news/en/item/144592

- TASS, 2026-11-15 18:16 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2218377

> US authorities are investigating whether Nvidia used shell companies to evade export controls and sell chips to China, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. Investigators are examining the nature of Nvidia’s dealings with the firms and whether its management knew about them.

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