Beijing clears Nvidia’s H200 imports, ending chip uncertainty for China tech giants
More than 400,000 H200 chips reportedly approved for ByteDance, Alibaba and Tencent as China balances AI needs with tech self-reliance push
Beijing has begun approving imports of Nvidia’s H200 graphics processing units (GPUs), according to two sources familiar with the matter, ending regulatory uncertainty over the US tech giant’s second most powerful artificial intelligence chip.
The approval covered more than 400,000 units for ByteDance, Alibaba Group Holding and Tencent Holdings, while other firms awaited further approvals, according to Reuters, which first reported the news on Wednesday. Alibaba owns the Post.
Nvidia did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
“Beijing’s approval of the H200 is driven by purely strategic motives,” said Alex Capri, a senior lecturer at National University of Singapore’s business school. “Ultimately, this decision is taken to further China’s indigenous capabilities and, by extension, the competitive capabilities of China tech.”