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- Chinese tech giants including Alibaba have reportedly ordered $5 billion of Nvidia's microchips.
- They may be afraid of losing access after the White House restricted US investment in Chinese tech.
- The latest ban aims to limit the Chinese military's access to American technology and dollars.
Chinese internet companies have rushed to order $5 billion of microchips from Nvidia, amid growing worries the US will restrict their access to US exports, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.