May 15, 2026 12:05:00

The US government has approved the sale of NVIDIA's H200 AI chip to a Chinese company, and is now awaiting approval from the Chinese government.

It has been reported that the US government

has approved the sale of NVIDIA's H200 AI chip, which is subject to relaxed regulations allowing conditional exports to China in January 2026, to some Chinese companies, including Alibaba and Tencent.

Exclusive: US clears H200 chip sales to 10 China firms as Nvidia CEO looks for breakthrough | Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/us-clears-h200-chip-sales-10-china-firms-nvidia-ceo-looks-breakthrough-2026-05-14/

Nvidia's H200 processor approved for sale to approximately 10 Chinese companies by the US; no deliveries yet | Reuters
https://jp.reuters.com/world/taiwan/HRXKS6YJ7VM7BCTUJYFH4VDHBE-2026-05-14/

Nvidia moves one step closer to a breakthrough on Chinese exports after reaching another milestone - MarketWatch
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/nvidia-moves-one-step-closer-to-a-breakthrough-on-chinese-exports-after-reaching-another-milestone-aebeda28

US approves 10 Chinese firms to buy NVIDIA H200 chip following Trump's visit - Neowin
https://www.neowin.net/news/us-approves-10-chinese-firms-to-buy-nvidia-h200-chip-following-trumps-visit/

China AI chips ramp up as Nvidia H200 access unclear
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/14/china-ai-chips-nvidia.html

The 'H200' is an AI and HPC chip announced in November 2023, and its inference speed is twice as fast as its predecessor, the 'H100'.

NVIDIA announces H200 GPU for AI and HPC, boasting twice the inference speed and 110 times the HPC performance of x86 CPUs compared to the H100 - GIGAZINE

The US government had imposed restrictions on the export of AI chips to China, but in December 2025,

the Department of Commerce announced a relaxation of those restrictions . In January 2026, the export regulations were revised , allowing the export of 'H200' to China under certain conditions. However, it was then reported that the Chinese government had notified domestic tech companies that it would not allow the import of 'H200.'

The Chinese government has issued a notice to tech companies stating that NVIDIA's H200 chips are an embargoed item and should not be imported - GIGAZINE

Subsequently, in February 2026, the Chinese government allowed the domestic AI company DeepSeek to purchase the 'H200,' but regulatory conditions were being adjusted. Reuters reported, citing sources, that 'there are no records of deliveries to China.'

Reports indicate the Chinese government has approved DeepSeek's purchase of 'NVIDIA H200' chips, but has imposed regulatory conditions and is still in the final stages of negotiations - GIGAZINE

The US government has reportedly approved approximately 10 companies, including Alibaba, Tencent, ByteDance, and JD.com, as export destinations for the 'H200,' with several companies, such as Lenovo and Foxconn, acting as sales agents.

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang accompanied President Trump on his visit to China.

President Trump denies reports that NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang is not part of his delegation to China, calling them fake news - GIGAZINE

Juan is known for his trademark black leather jacket, but it has also been reported that he will be appearing in a suit this time.

Scenery: More than 10 famous commercial industry representatives join the Chinese Head of State Conference venue
https://www.guancha.cn/internation/2026_05_14_816962.shtml

This is what Mr. Juan looked like as he headed to the meeting venue.