American technology giant Nvidia says it will soon resume the sale of its high -end Artificial Intelligence (AI) chips for China.
The US government has assured the firm that it will provide the license required to resume export to the world’s second largest economy, the company said In a blog post,
The step reverses the ban on the sale of NVIDIA’s H20 chips for Beijing, which was imposed on the concerns by the administration of US President Donald Trump in April that could be used by the Chinese military.
Chips have been a significant focus of export controls, aimed at keeping the state -of -the -art technology out of the hands of Beijing, as the AI race between the US and China is hot.
The US Department of Commerce did not immediately respond to the BBC’s request for remarks.
The H20 chip was specially developed for the Chinese market after the US export ban by the Biden administration in 2023. Its sales were effectively banned by the Trump administration in April this year.
The trade tension has been announced between Beijing and Washington.
In May, the two governments agreed to a temporary Trus in their tariff war.
They fixed August 12, when Trump returned to the White House this year, to reach a long -term deal on a high tariff placed on each other.
In recent weeks, Beijing has relaxed trade control over rare earth exports, while the US has lifted the ban on chip design software firms working in China.
NVIDIA has long seen China as an important market, with the country a rankings among its top buyers globally.
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang has spent months to advocate both sides to resume the sale of H20 chips in China.
The company said that Mr. Huang, who is currently in China, met Trump, who to confirm NVDia’s commitment to create jobs and ensure lead in AI worldwide.
Mr. Huang also discussed with the Chinese government and industry officials how AI could increase productivity and safe ways to advance research.
