Hong Kong —

Tech firm Nvidia’s H20 chips pose security concerns for China, a social media account linked to Chinese state media said Sunday, as Washington and Beijing near a deadline to strike a deal in trade negotiations in which technology has also emerged as a key issue.

China could choose not to buy US tech firm Nvidia’s H20 chips, said the account , Yuyuan Tantian, which is affiliated with state broadcaster CCTV, as it claimed that the artificial intelligence (AI) chips could have “backdoors” that impact their function and security.

“When a type of chip is neither environmentally friendly, nor advanced, nor safe, as consumers, we certainly have the option not to buy it,” said the commentary, which came after China’s cybersecurity administration also raised concerns over backdoo

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