Trump Administration Maintains Strict Blackwell GPU Export Ban to China Despite Trade Truce
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Echoing Trump's sentiments, America's finance chief Bessent says the most advanced AI GPUs are restricted to home soil - China can have Blackwell chips once they're outdated
U.S. Treasury Secretary addresses semiconductor export controls. A couple of days ago, Trump told CBS News that China will not be allowed to have the most advanced chips Nvidia makes, but that they can otherwise deal with each other and sort out their own matters. Today, U.S. Secretary of the
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Trump Says Didn't Talk Nvidia Blackwell Chips for China With Xi
US President Donald Trump said he didn't discuss approving sales of Nvidia Corp.'s Blackwell chips to China with his counterpart Xi Jinping, dampening speculation that Washington will allow exports of the powerful AI accelerators to the world's largest semiconductor market. Trump said he and Xi
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Trump says no Blackwell chips to be sold to China -- Nvidia re-entry into Beijing nixed despite temporary trade truce
Washington and Beijing have been engaged in an escalating trade war ever since the Trump administration took over, with tensions over semiconductors in particular reaching an all-time peak. Despite a year-long trade truce being reached last week, it seems President Trump is still adamant about his
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Trump signals he plans to speak to China's Xi about Nvidia's 'super duper' chips
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the press as he departs the White House for Joint Base Andrews on Oct. 24, 2025 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Donald Trump plans to discuss Nvidia's advanced AI chips with Chinese President Xi Jinping during their widely expected meeting on
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Trump says Nvidia can't sell China its best AI chips
President Donald Trump has indicated that Nvidia will have to reserve its most advanced chips for U.S. companies and hold them back from China and other countries. Trump said Sunday that only U.S. customers should be able to access Nvidia's Blackwell chips, its top-end product. "We don't give (the
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Trump says that nobody 'other than the United States' should have Nvidia's Blackwell AI chips
US President Donald Trump has said Nvidia's Blackwell AI chips shall continue to be kept out of China. When Norah O'Donnell of CBS' 60 Minutes specifically asked the US president about allowing Nvidia to sell their most advanced chips in China, Trump said "No, we won't do that. We will let them
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Donald Trump says Nvidia's most powerful AI chips to stay in the US
Nvidia's most powerful semiconductors will be reserved for American AI companies, says US President Donald Trump. The best chips created by NVIDIA will be reserved just for the United States and kept out of other countries, United States President Donald Trump said. Trump told American
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Trump says Nvidia's most advanced AI chips will be US-only
Trump had previously hinted he might discuss the chips with Chinese President Xi Jinping at their summit in South Korea last week, but he confirmed the topic did not come up. U.S. President Donald Trump has stated that Nvidia's most advanced artificial intelligence chips will be reserved for U.S.
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Nvidia shares jump on Blackwell chip talk ahead of Trump-Xi meeting
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Trump Says Nvidia's Blackwell AI Chip Not for 'Other People'
(Reuters) -Nvidia's advanced Blackwell chip for artificial intelligence would not be available to "other people," U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday. Nvidia, the world's most valuable company, dominates the market for AI chips. Questions have swirled about whether Trump would allow shipments
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Trump says China, other countries can't have Nvidia's top AI chips - The Economic Times
During a taped interview that aired on Sunday on CBS' "60 Minutes" program and in comments to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said only U.S. customers should have access to the top-end Blackwell chips offered by Nvidia, the world's most valuable company by market capitalization.Artificial
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Trump Says May Speak to China's Xi About Nvidia's 'Super-Duper' Blackwell Chip
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he will speak to Chinese President Xi Jinping about Nvidia's state-of-the-art Blackwell artificial intelligence chip at their expected meeting on Thursday. Sales of the U.S. firm's high-end AI chips to China have been a
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White House bars Nvidia from selling top AI chip to China
The Trump administration will not allow Nvidia to sell its most advanced artificial intelligence chip, known as the Blackwell, to China, the White House confirmed on Tuesday, as reported by Reuters. "As for the most advanced chips, the Blackwell chip, that's not something we're interested in
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Trump Says US Will Block Other Countries From Nvidia's Top Chips
Most partners believe that Trump's statement on blocking other countries either was misspoken or would otherwise never happen. When President Trump said Sunday that he won't allow Nvidia to sell its most advanced AI chips to China, he seemed to escalate his rhetoric on semiconductor trade policy
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Trump Declares Nvidia Blackwell AI Chip Will Not Be Available For 'Other People': President Says Tech Is Decades Ahead Of Competition - NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA)
President Donald Trump has declared that Nvidia's (NASDAQ:NVDA) advanced Blackwell AI chip will not be available for "other people." This decision comes amid concerns about the potential sale of a scaled-down version to China. Trump On Nvidia's Blackwell Chip Trump announced on Sunday that the
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NVIDIA's Hopes of Reentering China Die 'Once Again' as President Trump Blocks Sale of Blackwell AI Chips to Beijing
NVIDIA's Blackwell AI chips won't be allowed for export to China, as President Trump puts an end to all developments surrounding Team Green's re-entry into Beijing. It seems that Jensen's desire to return to China might have to wait a little longer, as even after the monumental US-China trade
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Trump says Nvidia chip talks with Xi didn't cover Blackwell
U.S. President Donald Trump said he didn't discuss approving sales of Nvidia's Blackwell chips to China with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, dampening speculation that Washington will allow exports of the powerful artificial intelligence accelerators to the world's largest semiconductor
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Trump says we don't give Nvidia's advanced Blackwell AI chip to others
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday the United States doesn't give Nvidia's advanced AI chip, known as the Blackwell, "to other people," adding that he meets with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang regularly. The remarks suggest Trump may impose tighter restrictions around cutting-edge American AI chips
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Trump To Discuss Nvidia's 'Super Duper' AI Chips With Xi, Hints At Meeting Jensen Huang - NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA), Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE:TSM)
President Donald Trump is set to address the topic of Nvidia Corporation's (NASDAQ:NVDA) advanced AI chips with Chinese President Xi Jinping during their upcoming meeting. Trump Set To Meet Huang Before Xi On Wednesday, Trump told reporters about the possibility of discussing Nvidia's Blackwell
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NVIDIA Could Receive Approval for Blackwell AI Chip in China, Marking a Major "Bonus" for Its Market Share in the Region
NVIDIA's market position in China could see a significant boost following the Trump-Xi meeting, as President Trump hints at discussing 'Blackwell' AI chips for Beijing. The Chinese market has been a significant challenge for Jensen Huang since the US-China trade hostilities, and now, it seems like
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Trump says China, other countries can't have Nvidia's top AI chips - The Korea Times
Artificial intelligence giant Nvidia's most advanced chips will be reserved for U.S. companies and kept out of China and other countries, U.S. President Donald Trump said. During a taped interview that aired on Sunday on CBS' "60 Minutes" program and in comments to reporters aboard Air Force One,
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Trump says Nvidia's high-end Blackwell chip did not figure in talks with China's Xi - The Economic Times
US President Donald Trump clarified that he did not discuss Nvidia's advanced Blackwell AI chip with Chinese President Xi Jinping, contradicting earlier remarks. His comments dampened Nvidia's hopes of gaining approval to sell a limited version of the chip in China amid ongoing technology and trade
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Trump officials block Nvidia's push to export AI chips to China - WSJ By Investing.com
Investing.com -- President Trump decided not to discuss the export of Nvidia's advanced Blackwell AI chips to China during his October 30 meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Busan, South Korea, following strong opposition from his top advisers. According to the Wall Street Journal, Secretary
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Giving Nvidia's Blackwell chip to China would slash US's AI advantage, experts say - The Economic Times
If the Trump administration allows Nvidia to sell a version of its best AI chip to China, as the President opened the door to on Wednesday, experts say it would severely decrease the American advantage in artificial intelligence. It could also effectively spell the end of US chip export
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Trump says Nvidia not allowed to sell advanced AI chips to China- 60 Minutes By Investing.com
Investing.com-- U.S. President Donald Trump told CBS' 60 Minutes that Nvidia will not be allowed to sell its most advanced artificial intelligence chips to China, but that the company will be allowed to deal with Beijing. In an interview aired on Sunday evening, Trump said he will not let anybody
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Trump says may speak to China's Xi about Nvidia's 'super-duper' Blackwell chip
President Trump plans to discuss Nvidia's advanced AI chips with Chinese President Xi Jinping during their upcoming meeting. Sales of these high-end chips to China have been a major point of contention in US-China trade talks, with Washington citing military capability concerns. Nvidia's CEO noted
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Trump says China, other countries can't have Nvidia's top AI chips
(Reuters) -Artificial intelligence giant Nvidia's most advanced chips will be reserved for U.S. companies and kept out of China and other countries, U.S. President Donald Trump said. During a taped interview that aired on Sunday on CBS' "60 Minutes" program and in comments to reporters aboard Air
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Trump says China, other countries can't have Nvidia's top AI chips - VnExpress International
Artificial intelligence giant Nvidia's most advanced chips will be reserved for U.S. companies and kept out of China and other countries, U.S. President Donald Trump said. During a taped interview that aired on Sunday on CBS' "60 Minutes" program and in comments to reporters aboard Air Force One,
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Trump says he will discuss Nvidia Blackwell with China's Xi By Investing.com
Investing.com-- U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he will discuss Nvidia and its flagship artificial intelligence chip, Blackwell, during his upcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping this week. Stock markets responded positively to Trump's comments, with Wall Street futures
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Trump says Nvidia's Blackwell AI chip not for 'other people'
(Reuters) -Nvidia's advanced Blackwell chip for artificial intelligence would not be available to "other people," U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday. Nvidia, the world's most valuable company, dominates the market for AI chips. Questions have swirled about whether Trump would allow shipments
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Despite high expectations, Trump didn't discuss Nvidia's Blackwell chip with Xi
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE/GYEONGJU (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump may have teased that he could discuss Nvidia's state-of-the-art artificial intelligence Blackwell chips with Chinese President Xi Jinping, but in the end, he said the topic didn't come up. After meeting with Xi in South Korea on
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Trump says Nvidia's high-end Blackwell chip did not figure in talks with China's Xi
GYEONGJU (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he did not discuss chipmaker Nvidia's state-of-art Blackwell artificial intelligence chip during talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. He was walking back the previous day's remarks about potentially helping the company to export
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President Trump and Treasury Secretary Bessent affirm that Nvidia's most advanced Blackwell AI chips will remain restricted to the US, with China potentially gaining access only when the technology becomes outdated in future generations.
Trump Administration Reinforces Blackwell Export Restrictions
President Donald Trump has definitively stated that China will not gain access to Nvidia's most advanced Blackwell AI chips, maintaining strict semiconductor export controls despite recent diplomatic progress between the two nations. Speaking to CBS News, Trump declared that "the most advanced, we will not let anybody have them other than the United States," referring specifically to Nvidia's flagship Blackwell GPUs including the B100, B200, and Blackwell Ultra B300 models
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This position was subsequently reinforced by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who told CNBC that while Blackwell chips represent "the crown jewel" of current AI technology, there may be opportunities for China to access them in the future when they become outdated
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. Bessent suggested that "given the incredible innovation that goes on at Nvidia, where the Blackwell chips may be two, three, four down their chip stack in terms of efficacy, and at that point they could be sold on."Diplomatic Discussions and Trade Implications
The semiconductor restrictions remained a contentious issue even during recent diplomatic engagement between the two superpowers. Trump met with Chinese President Xi Jinping at a summit in South Korea, where they reached a historic trade truce pausing the ongoing trade war for one year
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. However, Trump later confirmed that Blackwell chips were not discussed during their private conversations, stating "we did discuss chips" but clarifying that "they're going to be talking to Nvidia and others about taking chips"2
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Prior to the meeting, Trump had signaled potential discussions about Nvidia's "super duper chip," referring to the GB200 Grace Blackwell Superchip, claiming the technology puts the U.S. "about 10 years ahead of anybody else in chips" .
Market Impact and Industry Response
The export restrictions have had dramatic consequences for Nvidia's business in China. CEO Jensen Huang acknowledged that the company is now "100% out of China," describing a collapse from "95% market share to 0%" as both U.S. export controls and Chinese procurement policies squeezed the company from both sides
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. Huang stated that "in all of our forecasts, we assume zero for China," effectively eliminating what was once roughly a quarter of Nvidia's data-center revenue.
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Beijing has responded by warning state-linked firms against purchasing Nvidia products over national security concerns and encouraging procurement of domestic alternatives such as Huawei's Ascend line
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. This dual pressure from both governments has created an unprecedented situation where a major technology market has been completely severed.Related Stories
Future Technology Access and Policy Framework
The current policy framework requires chipmakers like AMD and Nvidia to share 15% of their revenue from Chinese sales with Washington, a requirement that would extend to any future China-specific variants
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. Rumors suggest Nvidia is developing a B30A China-exclusive variant featuring half the performance and memory of the regular B300, designed to meet export control requirements, though no official announcement has been made.Bessent noted that technological evolution outpaces negotiation timelines, meaning "the silicon is what leads the conversation." He suggested that by the time any potential deal could be struck, next-generation products might already be available, potentially rendering current discussions obsolete
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. With Nvidia's Vera Rubin architecture expected to succeed Blackwell next year, the timeline for potential Chinese access to current-generation technology remains uncertain.References
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