Lawmakers worry over new rule that will allow sales of Nvidia’s H200 chips to China

A revised licensing review policy will allow Chinese firms to purchase Nvidia’s H200 chips, although some members of Congress say the move will embolden Beijing’s own AI ambitions.

House lawmakers are concerned that weakening export controls that restrict China’s access to advanced, U.S.-made semiconductor chips could diminish American leadership in artificial intelligence technologies — particularly if planned licensing reviews are not strictly enforced.

President Donald Trump announced in December that his administration would allow tech giant Nvidia to sell its H200 AI chips to China in exchange for the U.S. government receiving a 25% cut of the revenue. The H200 represents the company’s second-most powerful AI-chip.

On Tuesday, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security formally greenlit the move by announcing a revised export policy on sales of the H200 to China under new rules set for publication in the Federal Register ...