China to Allow Limited NVIDIA H200 Imports for Top AI Firms
After months of back-and-forth bans and restrictions, China's decision to allow limited H200 imports signals a pragmatic shift that could reshape the AI chip supply dynamic between the US and China.
Reporting from 1 source: GIGAZINE.
China is expected to grant import permits for a limited number of NVIDIA H200 AI chips to domestic companies including Alibaba, ByteDance, and DeepSeek, after a series of policy reversals. The US has already approved sales to some Chinese firms, pending Chinese approval. No official comments have been made.
China is planning to allow its top AI companies to purchase a limited number of NVIDIA H200 chips, after a series of policy reversals on both sides. The H200, released in November 2023, was subject to US export restrictions. NVIDIA created a lower-spec H20 for China, but China banned that chip. The US then reauthorized H200 exports, but China initially refused, then allowed limited purchases, then banned again. Now, the Chinese government is expected to grant import permits to Alibaba, ByteDance, and DeepSeek. The US has granted licenses to about 10 companies, but it is unclear if the remaining firms will receive permits. No official comments have been made.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
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- GIGAZINE 中国が国内AI企業によるNVIDIA H200の輸入を承認へ