# Nvidia may sell more chips in China as Jensen Huang’s influence over Trump grows

Digest AI · Policy & Regulation · published 2026-09-28T21:49:10Z

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## Summary

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.

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.

## 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

## Why it matters

The potential shift in Chinese export controls could boost Nvidia’s revenue and influence U.S. AI policy, raising concerns about how corporate interests shape national technology strategy.

## Sources

1. [Nvidia may sell more chips in China as Jensen Huang’s influence over Trump grows](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/09/nvidia-may-sell-more-chips-in-china-as-jensen-huangs-influence-over-trump-grows) (Ars Technica AI, 2026-09-28)

Part of the developing story: [Nvidia Navigates AI Security and Geopolitics](https://digestai.news/thread/irregular-linked-to-openai-anthropic-and-meta-model-hacking-incidents) (7 stories)

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