The State Administration for Market Regulation, China's top market regulator, said on Monday that it has initiated an investigation into US chip giant Nvidia for suspected monopolistic behaviors.

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Nvidia is suspected of violating China's Anti-Monopoly Law, as well as the market regulator's antitrust review decision on the company's acquisition of chip manufacturer Mellanox Technologies, the regulator said.