Beijing/Washington: US technology giant Nvidia has announced that it will resume sales of its advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips to China, following an assurance from the US government that export licenses will be granted.
The move marks a significant reversal of the ban imposed earlier this year under President Donald Trump’s administration and comes amid a broader thaw in US-China trade tensions.
Nvidia confirmed that it had received the necessary assurances to begin exporting its H20 chips, designed specifically for the Chinese market, to Beijing.
The chips had been banned in April due to US national security concerns, particularly fears that the technology could be used to enhance China’s military capabilities.
The H20 chip was developed after the Biden administration’s 2023 export controls barred the sale of Nvidia’s most powerful AI chips to China. The Trump administration, after returning to office, expanded these restrictions in April, effectively halting even the modified H20 chips. Now, with Washington signaling a willingness to issue export licenses, Nvidia can once again target China, one of its largest global markets.
NEWS: NVIDIA will resume H20 sales to China.
The U.S. government has assured licenses will be granted, with deliveries expected soon.
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang also announced a new, fully compliant RTX PRO GPU for China.
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In May, Washington and Beijing agreed to a temporary truce in their longstanding tariff war, setting an August 12 deadline to negotiate a broader agreement that could lower high import duties imposed during Trump’s earlier term.
China has eased its export controls on rare earth elements, crucial for electronics manufacturing, while the US has lifted restrictions on American chip design software firms operating in China.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, currently in China, has played a pivotal role in the breakthrough. Huang has spent several months lobbying officials on both sides of the Pacific. He met with President Trump to reaffirm Nvidia’s commitment to US technological leadership and job creation in the AI sector.
Simultaneously, Huang held talks with Chinese government and industry leaders to promote safe and productive AI adoption. Discussions reportedly focused on how AI can enhance productivity and contribute to responsible research practices in China. China remains a critical market for Nvidia, consistently ranking among its top buyers.
