Nvidia may sell more chips in China as Jensen Huang’s influence over Trump grows
The summit between Donald Trump and China’s president Xi Jinping did not alter the current state of AI regulation. Export controls were not discussed, and the existing trade truce was only extended for two months, with analysts warning that looming U.S. controls could end the truce and trigger a Chinese retaliation.
Key points
- China may import millions more of Nvidia’s banned chips over the next year
- Alibaba and ByteDance asked to detail plans to buy RTX Pro 5500 chips
- Trump consults Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on AI policy
In the background, China is reportedly considering easing restrictions that would allow its largest AI firms to import millions more of Nvidia’s banned chips over the next year. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology asked Alibaba and ByteDance to detail plans to buy Nvidia’s RTX Pro 5500 gaming chips, which could be repurposed for servers powering the country’s most in‑demand AI models.
Trump increasingly consults Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on AI matters, but critics worry that Nvidia’s profit motives may shape Trump’s policy decisions at a pivotal moment when the U.S. must understand the risks of new technology.
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Nvidia may sell more chips in China as Jensen Huang’s influence over Trump grows
Ars Technica AI · 28 September 2026
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