Nvidia confirms CEO Jensen Huang will attend Trump’s China trip, as U.S. tightens restrictions on advanced chip sales to Beijing.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang will accompany U.S. President Donald Trump to China this week, the company confirmed. Huang’s attendance follows an invitation from Trump to support administration goals during high-stakes meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday and Friday.
The trip comes as Nvidia faces stricter U.S. export controls on its advanced AI chips, which are widely used for training AI models. The company stated in February that U.S.-government-approved versions of its chips had yet to receive clearance for sale in China. Over a dozen U.S. executives are joining the delegation.
No immediate market reaction was reported, but the visit may signal efforts to ease trade tensions affecting semiconductor exports.