According to a report by Kuaikeji on August 13th， the United States views the sale of outdated chips like the H20 to Chinese companies as inconsequential. However， they remain resolute in their refusal to supply more advanced NVIDIA AI chips.
During an interview with American media， Donald Trump stated that NVIDIA’s “Blackwell” chip， currently the fastest AI chip globally， would absolutely not be sold to Chinese companies.
The former U.S. president described Blackwell as “super， super advanced，” the “newest and the greatest” chip in the world， adding that “no one outside the United States can create it now， and they won’t be able to within five years.”
Trump further explicitly indicated that he would not permit the Blackwell chip to be sold to China without significant downgrading.
He also mentioned that Jensen Huang， CEO of NVIDIA， plans to visit him again to discuss export licenses for the Blackwell chip.
A primary reason cited for the U.S. implementing export controls is the concern that providing advanced chips to China could enable them to surpass the U.S. in AI capabilities， posing a threat to U.S. national security. This stance reflects a broader strategic competition in the crucial field of artificial intelligence， where technological leadership is seen as directly linked to economic dominance and global influence.
However， Jensen Huang has expressed the view that allowing Chinese AI developers to utilize U.S. technology could， in fact， be more beneficial for U.S. national security in the long run. Conversely， denying China access to NVIDIA chips might inadvertently stimulate the development and advancement of China’s domestic chip industry， potentially leading to them catching up. This perspective highlights a debate on the efficacy of export controls as a long-term strategy versus the potential for fostering innovation through open markets， even among competitors.
