By Reuters
Publication Date: 2026-01-14 06:52:00
Chinese government officials also summoned domestic technology companies to meetings on Tuesday where they were explicitly instructed not to purchase the chips unless necessary, two of the people and a third source said.
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“The wording from the officials is so severe that it is basically a ban for now, though this might change in the future should things evolve,” one of the people said.
The H200, Nvidia’s second most powerful AI chip, is one of the biggest flashpoints in current U.S.-Sino relations. Though there is strong demand from Chinese firms, it remains unclear whether Beijing wants to ban it outright so that domestic chip companies can flourish, or is still chewing over restrictions, or whether these measures could be used as a bargaining tactic in talks with Washington.
