Trump authorises Nvidia to sell AI chips to China but Beijing wants to restrict access
Washington will allow Nvidia to ship its H200 products to 'approved customers in China and other countries, provided they allow a strong level of national security to be maintained'
Donald Trump announced an agreement with Chinese President Xi Jinping to allow Nvidia to export advanced artificial intelligence chips to China. In a post published on his Truth Social platform, the US president said he had informed Xi that Washington will allow Nvidia to ship its H200 products to 'approved customers in China and other countries, provided they maintain a strong level of national security'.
"I informed Chinese President Xi that the United States will allow Nvidia to ship its H200 products to approved customers in China and other countries, provided it does not compromise national security. President Xi responded positively! 25% will be paid to the United States of America. This policy will support American jobs, strengthen US manufacturing, and benefit American taxpayers,' writes the US president on Truth Social.
"The Biden administration forced our big companies to spend billions of dollars making 'degraded' products that no one wanted, a terrible idea that slowed innovation and hurt American workers. That era is over!" says Trump. "We will protect national security, create American jobs and maintain America's lead in artificial intelligence. Nvidia's US customers are already moving forward with their incredible, highly advanced Blackwell chips and, soon, Rubin, neither of which are part of this deal," he adds. 'My administration will always put America first. The Department of Commerce is finalising the details and the same approach will be applied to AMD, Intel and other major American companies," he concludes.
This move represents a victory for Nvidia in its attempt to convince Trump and Congress to relax the export controls that have prevented the company from selling its artificial intelligence chips to the world's largest semiconductor market. CEO Jensen Huang has built a close relationship with Trump since the November 2024 election and has used these ties to argue that the restrictions only strengthen Chinese giants like Huawei.
A few hours later comes the Chinese reaction to Trump's decision. Beijing - according to a Financial Times exclusive - is ready to restrict access to Nvidia's advanced H200 chips, despite Donald Trump's decision to allow the technology to be exported to China. The aim is to achieve self-sufficiency in semiconductor production.
