"Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang still hopes to sell chips from the company's Blackwell lineup to customers in China, though he has no current plans to do so, he told reporters Friday. Asked whether Nvidia intends to sell AI accelerators from that family of products in the Asian country, the tech chief said, "I don't know. I hope so someday.""
"Huang's comments came a day after US President Donald Trump said he didn't discuss the prospect of Blackwell chip sales in a meeting with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, despite saying earlier that he would do so. US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, asked whether Blackwell chip sales to China would be discussed more going forward, said "I don't think that's on the table right now.""
"Huang, speaking Friday in South Korea, expressed optimism that might change. "No decisions have been made, and we'll see how it turns out," said Huang, 62, of Nvidia's Blackwell export plans. "I hope it turns out well." The Nvidia chief said earlier this week that the company hasn't applied for Washington's permission to sell Blackwell chips to China, permits that are required under export controls first imposed in 2022."
Jensen Huang expressed hope that Nvidia will be able to sell Blackwell AI accelerators to customers in China, while noting there are no current plans to do so. Nvidia has not applied for U.S. export permission needed to ship Blackwell chips to China, reflecting export controls enacted in 2022. U.S. officials indicated Blackwell sales to China are not currently on the negotiation table after President Trump said he had not discussed the issue with Xi Jinping. Blackwell chips are Nvidia's latest-generation AI semiconductors and outperform previously banned processors and current Chinese alternatives.
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