US Commerce Secretary Confirms Nvidia Has Not Sold H200 Chips to China
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick stated publicly on April 22 that Nvidia has not yet sold its H200 AI chips to Chinese companies, further noting that the Chinese government has not approved such purchases. The statement serves as an official government confirmation that the H200 — one of the most capable AI accelerators currently available — remains outside China's reach under current export controls.
Why It Matters
The H200 confirmation matters in the context of the ongoing US-China AI chip competition, where China's access to frontier compute is the primary lever constraining its ability to train frontier models domestically. Lutnick's public statement also signals active monitoring of semiconductor trade channels. Source: Reuters.