China Could Revive Nvidia's AI Business With Limited H200 Chip Approval
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<body><p>STORY: :: Nvidia</p><p>Shares of Nvidia rose in Wednesday morning trading after a report said China is planning to allow its top AI firms to buy a limited number of Nvidia's second most powerful AI chip, the H200.</p><p>A report from The Information on Wednesday said Chinese officials have told Alibaba, ByteDance and DeepSeek in recent weeks that they may soon receive permission to buy some of those chips.</p><p>The U.S. government has allowed Nvidia to sell its advanced H200 chips to China, and licensed about 10 Chinese firms to buy the chips.</p><p>But Chinese officials had withheld approval, looking to nurture their domestic suppliers.</p><p>:: Nvidia</p><p>:: Archive</p><p>Reuters reported in March that Nvidia had won Beijing's long-awaited approval to sell the chips to China.</p><p>:: Nvidia</p><p>The potential shift in China's stance underscores the growing computing capacity crunch that the country's tech companies are facing.</p><p>Nvidia on Wednesday did not immediately respond to a request for comment, nor did the U.S. Commerce Department, which oversees exports of advanced AI chips.</p></body>
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Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) shares edged higher by 1% following a scoop from The Information detailing a major policy shift in Beijing. Reports state that Chinese regulators are finally preparing to lift their local blockade, allowing the country’s premier artificial intelligence firms to buy Nvidia’s powerhouse H200 chips. In a major strategic pivot, Chinese officials have reportedly informed tech titans—including Alibaba, ByteDance, and DeepSeek—that they may soon receive conditional approval to pur
China is planning to let top AI companies buy a limited amount of Nvidia's H200 chips, the Information reported on Wednesday. Chinese officials have told Alibaba, ByteDance and DeepSeek in recent weeks that they may soon receive permission to buy some H200 chips, the report said, citing two people.

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