Trump restricted China’s access to AI chips. The country is racing to build its own.At the World AI Conference in Shanghai, Chinese chipmakers pitched their latest hardware to customers who can’t get Nvidia’s technology — and can’t get enough of theirs either. Visitors view the Huawei Atlas 950 SuperPoD, the industry's largest-scale AI supernode, at the World AI Conference in Shanghai, China, on Monday. Long Wei / VCG via Getty ImagesJuly 22, 2026, 4:57 PM EDTSHANGHAI — Chips were on the menu at China’s largest AI gathering over the weekend, as salespeople barked into microphones to tout advances in microscopic engineering and entourages trailed regional government officials marveling at brightly lit trade displays. Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.
Trump restricted China’s access to AI chips. The country is racing to build its own.
At the World AI Conference in Shanghai, Chinese chipmakers pitched their latest hardware to customers who can’t get Nvidia’s technology — and can’t get enough of theirs either.
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