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Nvidia CEO Fights for Advanced Chip Shipments to China Amid Tensions
16 Jul
Summary
- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang seeks to ship more advanced chips to China
- Nvidia previously banned from selling its most advanced chips to China
- Nvidia took $4.5B writedown on unsold, restricted chips
In July 2025, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang spoke at a press conference in Beijing, China, where he expressed the company's desire to ship more advanced chips to the world's second-largest economy. This comes after Nvidia announced it would resume sales of its H20 artificial intelligence chip to China, reversing a previous ban.
The H20 is a less-advanced semiconductor designed for AI workloads that complies with U.S. export restrictions to China. However, Huang stated he hopes to get "more advanced chips into China than the H20" as technology continues to progress. He noted that while the current Hopper architecture is "terrific," Nvidia will develop even better chips in the years ahead, and aims to sell those improved models in China as well.
Nvidia has faced several rounds of U.S. government restrictions that have forced it to limit access to its most advanced chips in China. This has led the company to take a $4.5 billion writedown on unsold H20 inventory. Huang has navigated a delicate balance, praising U.S. policies on domestic chip manufacturing while also lobbying for eased restrictions on China. As the tech battle between the two superpowers continues, Nvidia seeks to revitalize its sales in the crucial Chinese market.
