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A deal for Nvidia and AMD to give the Trump administration a cut of chip sales to China raises questions about national security and trade policy goals.
By Andrew Ross SorkinBernhard WarnerSarah KesslerMichael J. de la Merced and Danielle Kaye
Andrew here. President Trump has made deals with Nvidia and AMD to take 15 percent of their A.I. chip sales to China. It is a surprising new twist in the narrative around national security and tariffs. Depending on your perspective, this is a new form of industrial policy or some form of extortion. What do you think? Let us know.
