Nvidia's Huang May Have Won China Reprieve
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Jensen Huang, Founder & CEO of Nvidia, delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of the third China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing, on July 16, 2025. Photo: Chi Jingyi
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang visits China, praises its electric vehicles and tech innovation, calls Xiaomi a miracle, and hopes for stronger US-China tech ties.
After Tesla boss Elon Musk and Apple CEO Tim Cook fell out of favour with US President Donald Trump, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has emerged as a key player in easing tensions between the United States and China amid ongoing trade war and geopolitical tensions.
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Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang held a lengthy interview with over 30 Chinese media outlets in Beijing, addressing issues ranging from the recent resumption of H20 chip sales in China to Huawei's standing in the field of artificial intelligence (AI).
Jensen Huang heaped praise on Chinese AI models and signed autographs a day after the Trump administration allowed Nvidia to resume selling one of its advanced chips to Chinese customers.