Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has confirmed that the company will no longer release any additional Hopper series chips for China, following the U.S. government’s tightening of export rules. The Hopper H20, previously the only Nvidia AI chip legally sold in China under revised restrictions, will be the final version of its kind for the Chinese market.
“There won’t be another Hopper chip for China—modifying it any further isn’t feasible,” Huang stated during a livestreamed event shared by Taiwan’s Formosa TV News.
Despite asserting that China remains a vital market for Nvidia’s future, Huang noted that the company is reassessing its strategy for the region. His comments came after a visit to China shortly after Washington imposed stricter limits on AI chip exports, directly affecting shipments of the H20 chip.
Earlier in May, Reuters reported Nvidia’s plan to introduce a less powerful version of the H20 tailored for China within the next two months. This move aims to counter increasing competition from domestic chipmakers like Huawei, which have gained ground in Nvidia’s absence.
The tighter U.S. rules stem from the AI Diffusion Framework announced in January, just before President Joe Biden left office. These measures restrict AI hardware exports to several nations. Huang criticized the policy, arguing that the U.S. should instead promote widespread global adoption of American tech.
Former President Donald Trump, who is seeking re-election, has said he would revoke the Biden-era AI export regulations.
China accounted for $17 billion of Nvidia’s revenue last fiscal year, representing about 13% of its overall sales.
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