China plans to allow leading artificial intelligence companies to purchase a limited quantity of Nvidia’s H200 AI chips, according to The Information. The report indicates the move is a sign that China is easing restrictions on access to a coveted US technology. The H200 is among Nvidia’s high-end processors used for training and running AI models.
The Bloomberg report adds that the permission would cover only a small amount of chips and would extend to top AI firms, rather than opening access broadly. NDTV notes that a US decision in December permitted Nvidia to sell the processors to China, but Chinese authorities have been slow to approve the technology’s entry.
Taken together, the coverage suggests that while US export permissions have been in place since December, China’s regulatory approvals have lagged. The planned limited rollout would represent a shift toward allowing at least some companies to obtain the chips, though the scale and eligibility criteria remain unclear based on the reports.
