The U.S. is reluctant to allow China access to Nvidia's most advanced chip — and China may not want it anyway.
President and CEO of Nvidia Corporation, Jensen Huang, delivers a speech during the Computex exhibition in Taipei, Taiwan, May 19, 2025. Credit: Chiang Ying-ying via AP Photos
When President Donald Trump met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping last month, the world’s most valuable company was watching closely.
For months, Trump had been hinting that he might allow Nvidia to sell a downgraded version of its newest generation of chips, known as the Blackwell, to China. But after the meeting in South Korea, senior officials said the Blackwell wasn’t even discussed.
“As for the most advanced Blackwell chip, that’s not something we’re interested in selling
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