H200
Coverage of H200 in the Nexus archive.
- Game-changer? Why China is finally letting its AI firms buy the Nvidia H200
China is beginning to relax restrictions on purchasing Nvidia's H200 chips, reversing its prior stance to prioritize tech self-sufficiency. The U.S. approved the export of H200 chips to China in early 2026, but Beijing had previously limited Chinese firms from acquiring them.
- China’s H200 hunger drives Nvidia chip smugglers to Japan route
Taiwanese authorities have arrested three suspects and seized 50 servers loaded with high-end Nvidia AI chips smuggled into China via Japan. This marks the first known instance of smugglers using Japan as a waypoint to bypass restrictions on advanced semiconductor exports.
- Nvidia’s H200 sales prospects in China remain uncertain despite Huang visit
Nvidia has not generated any revenue from H200 chip sales to China and remains uncertain whether the product will be allowed into the country, despite having US government licenses. Geopolitical tensions continue to restrict the chip manufacturer's access to China's large AI market, even as global demand for its data center processors reaches record levels.