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Despite the tariff, Nvidia supports the decision as it allows competition while maintaining export controls. China is reportedly drafting rules on how many foreign semiconductors domestic companies can purchase, balancing the need to boost domestic chip production while staying competitive in AI development. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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