China is considering new measures to regulate how many advanced artificial intelligence chips domestic companies can import from overseas suppliers such as Nvidia, according to people familiar with the discussions as reported by Nikkei Asia. The move reflects Beijing's attempt to strike a careful balance between supporting its rapidly growing AI sector and accelerating the adoption of homegrown semiconductor technologies.
The deliberations come after Washington signalled it would allow Nvidia to sell its advanced H200 AI chips to China, a reversal that reopened a channel for one of the world's most sought-after processors to reach Chinese buyers.
