US clears Nvidia H200 AI chips for China with safeguards

The US Department of Commerce approved Nvidia to sell its H200 AI processors to China, provided there is sufficient US supply and buyers meet security requirements; the H200 is one generation behind Nvidia’s Blackwell chip, which remains blocked in China, reflecting ongoing US-China tech tensions. The move comes amid broader debates, including a proposed 25% levy on such sales by Trump, and underscores the push-pull between maintaining supply chains and protecting national security without fully excluding China's market.