US Trade Chief: Chip Export Controls Not Major Topic in China Talks

United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer stated that semiconductor export controls were not a primary focus during recent high-level talks between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. Despite Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's presence at the summit, Greer confirmed that chip restrictions were not discussed, suggesting that a breakthrough in selling advanced H200 chips to China remains distant. Although the US administration approved exports of H200 chips to approximately ten Chinese firms, including Alibaba and Tencent, no deliveries have occurred yet. Greer described the potential import of these chips as a sovereign decision for China, emphasizing the need to balance national security with commercial interests. He noted that Chinese officials view US technological dominance as a potential threat to their domestic growth and are committed to self-sufficiency. Meanwhile, Chinese AI companies face computing power shortages, forcing them to ration access while striving to reduce dependency on US supply chains. Hawkish US lawmakers continue to oppose such sales, fearing they would accelerate China's military and AI capabilities. The discussions highlighted the ongoing tension between economic benefits and strategic security concerns in US-China tech relations.