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US lawmakers push for tougher China export controls in defence bill amid Nvidia scrutiny

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There is growing momentum to pass a slate of major new export control bills targeting China, in the wake of the Democrats’ takeover of the US Congress and scrutiny over American chip giant Nvidia…

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