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Trump Approves Export of Powerful US Chips to China—What to Know

Trump Approves Export of Powerful US Chips to China—What to Know

Summary

President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. will allow NVIDIA to export its H200 artificial intelligence chips to China. This decision reverses a previous restriction and is seen as an effort to ease trade tensions between the two countries.

Key Facts

  • President Trump announced the decision to export NVIDIA's H200 AI chips to China.
  • The H200 chip is more advanced than the H20 chip, which was already cleared for export to China in August.
  • President Trump communicated this change to Chinese President Xi Jinping.
  • A portion of the sales, specifically 25%, will be paid to the U.S. government.
  • The decision is intended to boost U.S. manufacturing and benefit American taxpayers.
  • The move is part of efforts to reduce trade tensions with China.

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