China, NVIDIA and Howard Lutnick
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U.S. Commerce Secretary said Nvidia's plans to start selling its H20 chips are tied to ongoing trade discussions with China regarding REEs.
The announcement comes after Nvidia's decision to resume sales of its H20 chip to China, which it had stopped earlier due to U.S. export rules. China's central role in the global advance of A.I., he said,
According to Nvidia’s latest annual report, China contributed $17 billion in revenue in the fiscal year ending January 26—about 13% of the company’s total sales. The potential return to the Chinese market is seen as vital to Nvidia's global dominance, especially as domestic players like Huawei aggressively court local developers.