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Huang’s comments come just days after he unexpectedly joined President Donald Trump’s high‑stakes summit in Beijing with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The last-minute addition fueled speculation that Nvidia might secure a breakthrough in shipments of its H200 AI chips.
In the interview, Huang said China must decide “how much of their local market do they want to protect,” but added, “My sense is that over time the market will open.” Huang said he did not directly negotiate chip approvals with Chinese officials, though the topic surfaced in broader discussions between U.S. and Chinese leaders. “President Trump had some conversations with the leaders and I’m looking forward to what they decide,” he said.
It is worth noting that the U.S. cleared Nvidia to ship H200 chips to China in March, but Beijing has slowed or blocked orders as it pushes local chipmakers like Huawei. Huang has long called China a $50 billion opportunity, but Nvidia still expects zero AI‑chip sales there this year.
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