On November 5, US President Trump stated in a recent interview that he would not approve Nvidia's sale of its most advanced chips to China. According to The Wall Street Journal on November 4, citing current and former US government officials, Trump had considered discussing a request from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to allow the sale of next-generation artificial intelligence chips to China ahead of a meeting between the Chinese and US leaders. However, faced with near-unanimous opposition from his top advisors, Trump ultimately decided not to bring up the matter during the meeting. Senior officials, including US Secretary of State Rubio, Trade Representative Greer, and Commerce Secretary Lutnick, argued that such sales would pose a threat to national security. The Wall Street Journal noted that Trump's decision could be seen as a 'victory' for advisors like Rubio over Huang, but it is expected that Huang's efforts to push for the sale of Blackwell chips to China will continue.
