By Karen Freifeld and Alexandra Alper

Dec 9 (Reuters) – China hardliners in Washington slammed the Trump administration for its decision to allow Nvidia to ship its second most advanced AI chip to China, citing concerns Beijing could harness the technology to supercharge its military.

President Donald Trump announced ‍the move to allow H200 sales to China in a social media post on Monday, adding that the U.S. would collect a 25% fee on such sales, and that AMD and Intel would get approval to sell similar chips there.

The decision “puts our competitive edge up for sale, all for a 25% cut of chip exports,” said Brad Carson, a former Under Secretary of the Army. “When China starts supplying their military with AI built on U.S. chips, the world will ‌regret this decision.”

The move is the

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