Last mentioned: Mar 18, 2026
Production Restart
Jensen Huang announces Nvidia is 'firing up' the supply chain and processing purchase orders for China.
Stagnation Period
Commerce official David Peters reports that zero H200 chips have been sold to Chinese end-users despite the deal.
H200 Deal Confirmed
US Commerce Department confirms the 25% revenue-share model for Nvidia's H200 sales to China.
Trump-Xi Agreement
Presidents reach a bilateral deal to ease high-tech export restrictions on specific hardware.
Nvidia has officially resumed manufacturing high-performance H200 AI chips for the Chinese market following a diplomatic breakthrough between the US and China. The arrangement includes a novel regulatory framework where the US government receives a 25% cut of all sales, marking a significant shift in export control strategy.
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