Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Advocates for Continued Tech Trade with China Amid U.S. Chip Restrictions
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang struck a conciliatory tone at the APEC CEO Summit in South Korea, emphasizing China's critical role in the global tech ecosystem. "China is too vital to cut off," Huang declared, framing the relationship as mutually beneficial despite escalating U.S. export controls on advanced AI chips. The comments come as Washington weighs further restrictions under the TRUMP administration.
Huang downplayed national security concerns, noting China's growing self-sufficiency in AI chip production. The blocking of Nvidia's H20 chip by Chinese regulators, he suggested, demonstrates Beijing's reduced reliance on foreign designs. Demand for Nvidia products in China remains robust, Huang asserted, though final decisions on Blackwell GPU exports now hinge on political considerations.
