President Donald Trump’s announcement marks a notable shift in the US policy of restricting Chinese access to high-tech chips over concerns of military applications.https://p.dw.com/p/54zMJ
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Trump says US will export Nvidia H200 chips to China
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President Donald Trump’s announcement marks a notable shift in the US policy of restricting Chinese access to high-tech chips over concerns of military applications.
The Nvidia logo is displayed on a building at Nvidia headquarters on August 27, 2025 in Santa Clara
Nvidia’s CEO has been lobbying for export permissions to China
The United States will allow chip giant Nvidia to export its advanced artificial intellegence chips to China, US President Donald Trump said on Monday, after he reached an agreement with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Nvidia is currently the largest US company by market value, having quickly risen with the AI wave.
The announcement marks a notable shift in US’ tech export policy, especially for advanced AI chips. Former US President Joe Biden’s government had heavily restricted the sale of advanced chips to China over concerns of its applications in the Chinese military.
Trump made the announcement in a post on Truth Social, saying he had informed Xi that Washington would permit Nvidia to export its H200 products to “approved customers” in China and other countries, “under conditions that allow of continued strong National Security.”
“President Xi responded positively! 25% will be paid to the United States of America,” he wrote, adding that the move would benefit US taxpayers, increase jobs and strengthen US manufacturing.
A White House spokesperson clarified that the 25% fee would be an import tax from Taiwan where the chips are made. They will be imported to the US for a security review before being exported to China.
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