Financial Times: China Bans Nvidia Gaming Chip During Jensen Huang's Visit with Trump

(CNA, Beijing, 20th, Comprehensive Foreign Report) The British "Financial Times" reported that during a visit to China last week by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang with President Trump, Beijing authorities banned an Nvidia gaming chip. According to a copy of a document reviewed by the Financial Times and two sources familiar with the matter, China Customs added the Nvidia chip to its list of embargoed goods on the 15th. The Nvidia chip, named RTX 5090D V2, was launched last August to comply with U.S. export restrictions, targeting Chinese gamers and 3D animators, but was also purchased by artificial intelligence (AI) developers unable to access Nvidia's most advanced products. The Financial Times noted that this move highlights Beijing's determination to block the inflow of Nvidia chips into China, especially the downgraded versions designed to comply with U.S. export controls. The Chinese government is seeking to support local chip companies such as Huawei and Cambricon to catch up with American rivals. (Compiler: Chen Cheng-chien)