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WASHINGTON (DPA)
US President Donald Trump has approved the sale of more powerful Nvidia AI chips to China, allowing the company to export its previous-generation H200 Hopper systems.
The US government will retain 25% of the revenue from those sales, Trump said on his platform Truth Social on Monday. The approval does not apply to Nvidia's latest Blackwell generation or its upcoming Rubin line.
Nvidia dominates the global market for AI chips used to train and operate artificial intelligence systems. The US company has seen its business in China collapse after Washington tightened export controls and Beijing responded with restrictions on purchases.
The restrictions have shifted repeatedly. Nvidia was initially allowed to sell only a downgraded model called the H20.
The Trump administration then broadened the ban earlier this year, before later allowing exports on the condition that part of the proceeds go to the US government.
China subsequently instructed companies not to buy the significantly lower-performance H20 chips.
Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang has argued that efforts to block China's access will not halt its progress, but could accelerate the development of domestic rivals that may later challenge US firms globally.
Nvidia welcomed the decision, calling the ability to sell H200 chips to vetted customers "a thoughtful balance" that benefits the United States.
