Tech Giant’s H20 Chip Approval Fuels Global Tensions & Trade Drama
Nvidia just flipped the script in the U.S.-China tech saga! The Biden administration greenlit sales of its H20 AI chips to China, reversing a Trump-era ban. CEO Jensen Huang’s recent visit to China—where he teased new RTX Pro GPU sales—sent markets buzzing 📈. But not everyone’s celebrating.
U.S. media reactions? Mixed AF. Vox warned the move could let China ‘close the AI gap,’ while CNBC claimed Chinese buyers get ‘4th-best’ tech. The New York Times blamed Nvidia’s lobbying for the policy shift. It’s like a tech thriller where China can’t win—no matter what 🔄.
Why the Drama?
Analysts say old-school Cold War vibes are haunting U.S. politics. Fear of China’s rise + FOMO over losing its massive market = policy whiplash. ‘The U.S. wants to block China’s tech growth but can’t quit its cash,’ says Yang Fuqing, a CGTN commentator. Sound familiar? 🎢
Meanwhile, China keeps pushing for collab over conflict. But with AI becoming the new space race, will these chip wars cool down—or go nuclear? Stay tuned.
Reference(s):
cgtn.com