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Nvidia Still Not Sure It Can Sell H200 Chips in China

Published: May. 22, 2026 7:05 p.m. GMT+8

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Nvidia Corp. said that it remains uncertain whether its H200 artificial intelligence chips will be sold to China, even after CEO Jensen Huang joined U.S. President Donald Trump on his state visit to the country last week.

The lack of clarity illustrates how geopolitical tensions continue to impede the company’s access to one of the world’s largest AI markets even as global demand for its data center processors hit a record high.

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Nvidia remains uncertain if H200 AI chips can be sold to China, with no revenue generated yet.
CEO Huang expects China to eventually allow imports, but Trump said China’s self-sufficiency strategy blocks purchases.
Global demand for Nvidia’s data center processors hit record revenue of $81.6 billion, though China sales remain excluded from outlook.

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Nvidia Corp.: Nvidia Corp. faces ongoing uncertainty over selling H200 AI chips to China despite CEO Jensen Huang joining President Trump’s state visit. Geopolitical tensions and China’s chip self-sufficiency strategy hinder access. Nvidia has yet to generate H200 revenue from China, while its China market share has declined sharply.

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