Nvidia CEO joins Trump’s mission to ‘open up’ China
Huang’s presence has fuelled speculation that Nvidia could secure breakthroughs on long-delayed approvals for its H200 artificial intelligence chips, which have faced export restrictions and regulatory hurdles in China. An Nvidia spokesperson said the CEO is attending the Trump–Xi summit at the president’s invitation “to support America and the administration’s goals.” The Nvidia boss is travelling alongside other heavyweight CEOs, including Tesla’s Elon Musk and Apple’s Tim Cook, as Washington and Beijing prepare for talks that will touch on trade, AI, semiconductors and the aftermath of the Iran war. Analysts say the participation of such tech and industrial leaders underlines how central advanced chips and supply chains have become to US–China relations. Trump has framed the mission as an effort to “open up” China further to US goods and investment, while Chinese officials hope the visit will ease export controls […]
