# TSMC

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-03-17**: Production Restart — Jensen Huang announces Nvidia is 'firing up' the supply chain and processing purchase orders for China.
- **2026-02-28**: Stagnation Period — Commerce official David Peters reports that zero H200 chips have been sold to Chinese end-users despite the deal.
- **2026-01-15**: H200 Deal Confirmed — US Commerce Department confirms the 25% revenue-share model for Nvidia's H200 sales to China.
- **2025-12-01**: Trump-Xi Agreement — Presidents reach a bilateral deal to ease high-tech export restrictions on specific hardware.
- **2025**: Trump Second Term — Acceleration of state-led control over centralized tech and financial hubs.
- **2023**: Underground Empire Published — Newman and Farrell detail how the US weaponised global economic networks.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### Nvidia Restarts China Chip Production Under US-Sovereign Revenue-Share Deal
2026-03-18 02:07:43 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

Nvidia has officially resumed manufacturing high-performance H200 AI chips for the Chinese market following a diplomatic breakthrough between the US and China. The arrangement includes a novel regulatory framework where the US government receives a 25% cut of all sales, marking a significant shift in export control strategy.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/nvidia-restarts-china-h200-production-regulatory-deal

### Weaponised Interdependence: The New Regulatory Frontier in Trump’s World Order
2026-02-23 00:09:22 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 3

Political scientist Abraham Newman warns of a shift from decentralized globalization to a 'weaponised' world where states leverage centralized economic hubs for coercion. This transition, accelerated in President Donald Trump’s second term, transforms global tech and finance networks into tools of statecraft and surveillance.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/weaponised-interdependence-trump-geopolitics-regtech

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