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China Opens Market to US AI Chips as Nvidia and AMD CEOs Meet Chinese Officials

China announced it will open its market to US AI chips, as stated by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng met with AMD CEO Lisa Su, signaling potential policy changes. The move could allow high-end semiconductor sales to select Chinese firms.

Nvidia's CEO, Jensen Huang, declared that China will open its market to US AI chips, according to The Straits Times. This statement comes amid a meeting between Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng and AMD CEO Lisa Su, which analysts suggest may indicate a potential easing of US chip export restrictions. The meeting, reported by SCMP, included discussions about continued foreign investment and the outcomes of a recent summit with President Xi Jinping.

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IndependentSouth China Morning PostMay 19, 03:30 PM
AMD CEO’s meeting with China’s vice-premier raises optimism about US AI chip imports

A recent meeting between Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) CEO Lisa Su signals a potential loosening of US chip export policies, which could reopen high-end semiconductor sales, including artificial intelligence chips, to select Chinese firms, according to analysts. During their meeting on Monday, He reiterated that Beijing welcomed continued foreign investment, according to Xinhua News Agency. Su praised the outcomes of last week’s summit between President Xi...

IndependentStraits TimesMay 19, 04:10 AM
China will open its market to AI chips from US, Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang says - The Straits Times

China will open its market to AI chips from US, Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang says  The Straits Times

IndependentBloombergMay 18, 11:25 PM
Nvidia’s CEO Sees China Opening Market to AI Chips From US - Bloomberg.com

Nvidia’s CEO Sees China Opening Market to AI Chips From US  Bloomberg.com