Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to Visit China Amidst AI Chip Market Reopening Efforts
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CNBC TV18•21-01-2026, 09:49
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to Visit China Amidst AI Chip Market Reopening Efforts
- •Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang plans to visit China in late January to reopen the vital AI chip market for his company.
- •The visit coincides with a critical period as the US eases export limits, allowing Nvidia to sell its H200 AI processor in China.
- •Huang is expected to attend business gatherings and may travel to Beijing, though meetings with senior Chinese officials are unconfirmed.
- •China, the world's largest semiconductor market, aims to develop its own chip sector but currently cannot match Nvidia's CPU capabilities.
- •Despite being a generation behind US models, the H200 is considered more powerful than current Chinese chips, with Beijing imposing usage restrictions for security.
Why It Matters: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is visiting China to navigate market reopening and H200 chip sales amidst US export changes.
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