➀ The market sentiment towards China's semiconductor industry is pessimistic due to capital withdrawal and layoffs.

➁ Professor suggests that the good news is that the U.S. is blocking China's advanced technology, not mature technology, which presents an opportunity.

➂ The bad news is that China's advanced semiconductor technology is not promising in the short term, with numerous issues and a lack of original innovation.

➀ The US Commerce Department has requested Nvidia to investigate how its chips entered China over the past year.

➁ Nvidia has asked Supermicro Computer and Dell Technologies to inspect Southeast Asian clients, as their server products use Nvidia's AI chips.

➂ Nvidia emphasizes compliance with export restrictions and denounces any illegal sales.

➃ Some individuals are suspected of copying serial numbers from Supermicro's servers and connecting them to other servers they have access to.

➄ China's State Administration for Market Regulation has launched an investigation against Nvidia for suspected violations of the Anti-Monopoly Law.

➅ Nvidia's acquisition of Mellanox, a network interconnect product company, has raised concerns about potential monopolistic practices.

➆ The US government has imposed restrictions on the export of advanced AI chips to China, including Nvidia's A100 and H100.

➇ In response to US restrictions, China has taken countermeasures, including restricting exports of certain materials to the US.