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US Approves H200 Chip Sales to 10 Chinese Firms, Foxconn Distributor

US Approves H200 Chip Sales to 10 Chinese Firms, Foxconn Distributor

Prachachat•International•16d ago

Reader Briefing

The U.S. has authorized the sale of Nvidia's H200 AI chips to approximately ten Chinese companies, including tech giants like Alibaba, Tencent, and ByteDance, with Foxconn and Lenovo among the approved distributors.

  • •The U.S. has approved the sale of Nvidia's powerful H200 AI chips to about 10 Chinese companies.
  • •Alibaba, Tencent, and ByteDance are among the approved Chinese buyers.
  • •Foxconn and Lenovo are identified as distributors for these chip sales.
  • •Previous approvals had not resulted in any chip deliveries to China.

Overview

  • •In December 2025, Nvidia lobbied the Trump administration for approval to export its H200 AI chips to China.
  • •The U.S. Department of Commerce has approved the purchase of Nvidia's H200 chips by approximately 10 Chinese companies.
  • •The approval follows previous authorizations that had not yet resulted in any chip deliveries.
  • •Howard Lutz, U.S. Secretary of Commerce, stated that the Chinese central government has not yet permitted these purchases, prioritizing domestic industry.
  • •Shipments had been stalled due to Chinese companies withdrawing after receiving guidance from their government.
  • •The Chinese government is reportedly focused on preserving investments and emphasizing its domestic industry.
  • •Lenovo confirmed its approval to sell H200 chips in China under a U.S. export license.
  • •The sales could potentially lead to U.S. companies receiving fewer Nvidia chips, impacting U.S. AI leadership over China.

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Key Quotes

Howard Lutz
"“The Chinese central government has not yet allowed them to purchase chips, as they are trying to preserve investment by focusing on their domestic industry.”"
“รัฐบาลกลางจีนยังไม่อนุญาตให้พวกเขาซื้อชิป เนื่องจากกำลังพยายามรักษาการลงทุน โดยมุ่งเน้นไปที่อุตสาหกรรมภายในประเทศของตนเอง”

Key Entities

Place

United States(สหรัฐ)ℹ️
The country that approved the sale of H200 chips to Chinese companies.

Law

H200 Chip(ชิป H200)
A powerful AI chip manufactured by Nvidia, approved for sale to Chinese companies by the U.S.

Organization

Chinese companies(บริษัทจีน)
Entities in China that have been approved to purchase Nvidia's H200 chips.
Foxconn(ฟ็อกซ์คอนน์)ℹ️
A distributor approved to sell Nvidia's H200 chips in China.
Nvidia(เอ็นวิเดีย)ℹ️
The manufacturer of the H200 AI chip whose sale to Chinese companies has been approved.
Reuters(รอยเตอร์)ℹ️
A news agency that reported on the U.S. approval of H200 chip sales to China.
Alibaba(อาลีบาบา)ℹ️
One of the Chinese companies approved to purchase Nvidia's H200 chips.
Tencent(เทนเซ็นต์)ℹ️
One of the Chinese companies approved to purchase Nvidia's H200 chips.
ByteDance(ไบต์แดนซ์)ℹ️
One of the Chinese companies approved to purchase Nvidia's H200 chips.
Lenovo(เลอโนโว)ℹ️
A company confirmed as being approved to sell H200 chips in China under a U.S. export license.
U.S. Department of Commerce(กระทรวงพาณิชย์สหรัฐ)ℹ️
The U.S. government department that approved the sale of Nvidia's H200 chips to Chinese companies.
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology(กระทรวงอุตสาหกรรมและเทคโนโลยีสารสนเทศของจีน)
A Chinese government body that did not respond to inquiries regarding chip sales.
National Development and Reform Commission(คณะกรรมการพัฒนาและปฏิรูปแห่งชาติ)
A Chinese government body that did not respond to inquiries regarding chip sales.
Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)(สภาความสัมพันธ์ระหว่างประเทศ)ℹ️
A U.S. think tank where Chris McGuire works.

Person

Jensen Huang(เจนเซ่น หวง)ℹ️
CEO of Nvidia, who joined the U.S. presidential delegation to China.
President Donald Trump(ประธานาธิบดีโดนัลด์ ทรัมป์)ℹ️
The U.S. President during the period of chip sale approvals to China.
Xi Jinping(ซี จิ้นผิง)ℹ️
The Chinese leader with whom President Trump held discussions.
Howard Lutz(ฮาวาร์ด ลุตนิค)
U.S. Secretary of Commerce who commented on Chinese government restrictions on chip purchases.
Scott Bessent(สก็อตต์ เบสเซนต์)
U.S. Secretary of the Treasury who declined to comment on chip sales, deferring to the Commerce Department.
Chris McGuire(คริส แม็กไกวร์)
Senior China and Emerging Technology Researcher at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR).