Reuters reported on November 13, 2026, that Nvidia had previously stated that U.S. export controls forced it to exit China's AI data center market. However, after reviewing government procurement announcements, investment plans, construction contracts, and corporate disclosure documents across China, Reuters found that the country still hosts a large number of AI computing power projects built around Nvidia's restricted chips, involving more than RMB 23 billion (approximately USD 3.2 billion).
