[re-thc]

> How does that even work? If Z.ai wants to buy let's say GPUs for AI training, what's stopping them from going to a local reseller?

In theory, the whole chain has to comply. And if you don't you get fined etc. So the local reseller would risk not be able to resell.

[skeptic_ai]

Have you been in shenzhen? You can just buy in many stores a real 5090 imported from Japan