China banned RTX 5090D V2 while Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was visiting
China has banned the Nvidia RTX 5090D V2 chip while CEO Jensen Huang was visiting the country. This ban reflects China's efforts to support its domestic chipmakers amid ongoing trade tensions with the U.S. Huang expressed optimism about the future accessibility of the Chinese market for U.S. chip suppliers.
- ▪The RTX 5090D V2 was added to a list of banned goods at China's customs checkpoints last Friday.
- ▪The ban highlights Beijing's determination to keep out Nvidia's chips, especially those modified to comply with U.S. export controls.
- ▪Huawei is expected to capture the largest share of China's AI chip market this year, with sales increasing by at least 60 percent.
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- ▪ Jensen Huang said that Nvidia has "largely conceded" China's AI chip market to Huawei and should "expect nothing" regarding chip sale approvals to China (Lee Ying Shan/CNBC) — Techmeme
- ▪ Nvidia says it has ‘largely conceded’ China’s AI chip market to Huawei — US Top News and Analysis
- ▪ China banned Nvidia’s gaming chip during Jensen Huang’s visit — r/wallstreetbets
- ▪ China added Nvidia’s gaming chip to banned list during Jensen Huang’s visit — International homepage
- ▪ China Will Open Its Market to AI Chips From US, Nvidia’s CEO Says — r/hardware
- ▪ China will open its market to AI chips from US, Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang says — Straits Times — World
- ▪ Nvidia’s Huang expects China to open market for US AI chips — Investing.com — News
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Trade wars China banned RTX 5090D V2 while Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was visiting The chip was added to a list of banned goods at China’s customs checkpoints last Friday. Zijing Wu in Hong Kong and Michael Acton in San Francisco – May 20, 2026 9:10 am | 2 Donald Trump (L) listens as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks at the White House during an event on "Investing in America" on April 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. Credit: Andrew Harnik / Staff | Getty Images News Donald Trump (L) listens as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks at the White House during an event on "Investing in America" on April 30, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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