Computers Trump lets Nvidia sell better AI chips to China
US President Donald Trump has allowed chip giant Nvidia to sell more powerful AI chips to China. This only concerns the H200 chip systems of the previous Nvidia Hopper generation, Trump emphasized on his online platform Truth Social.
08.12.2025, 23:39
09.12.2025, 00:02
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The US government will retain a 25 percent share of the proceeds. The agreement does not apply to Nvidia's current Blackwell chip generation and the next Rubin system.
Nvidia is by far the most important provider of chip systems for training and operating artificial intelligence. However, the US company currently has virtually no business in China following trade policy maneuvers by Washington and Beijing.
Zigzag course for China exports
Originally, Nvidia was only allowed to sell slimmed-down chips called H20 to China. Then the Trump government banned this too in the spring. The ban was later lifted - with the condition that a share of the sales proceeds would go to the US government. However, the Chinese government no longer wanted the H20 chips, whose performance had been significantly reduced, and instructed companies not to buy them.
The aim of the US restrictions imposed years ago is to slow down China's progress in the development of artificial intelligence, which can also be used for military purposes.
Success for Nvidia boss
Meanwhile, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who has developed a good relationship with Trump, warned that China would not be stopped on its path to artificial intelligence. Instead, the country will develop its own strong technology, which will later compete on the global market with US offerings from Nvidia and others. His conclusion: Nvidia must be able to sell chips to China so that the AI sector continues to be dominated by American technology.
Nvidia welcomed Trump's decision. Being able to sell the H200 chips to customers vetted by the US Department of Commerce is a "thoughtful balance" that is good for America.
