According to press reports, the U.S. government may have closed a loophole in export control regulations that allowed

TITLE: US-China: Reports Show Loophole Closure in Nvidia Chip Sales; EU Prepares Law to Reduce Rare Earth Dependence
CATEGORY: Applied Geopolitics
COUNTRY/REGION: Applied Geopolitics

According to press reports, the U.S. government may have closed a loophole in export control regulations that allowed Chinese companies to acquire Nvidia AI chips through foreign subsidiaries, bypassing direct restrictions. The measure, attributed to the Trump administration, aims to prevent China from accessing critical technology for military and AI applications. Meanwhile, EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič has proposed a new legislative instrument to reduce Europe’s reliance on Chinese chips and rare earths, in response to Beijing’s October 2025 export controls on rare earth magnets. Both reports are based on journalistic sources with no direct official confirmation.