Nvidia co-founder and CEO Jensen Huang (right) speaks next to Larry Fink, chairman of BlackRock and co-chairman of the WEF, at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos on January 21, 2026.
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BEIJING — Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang plans to visit China in the coming days until mid-February, two people familiar with the matter told CNBC.
The visit comes amid continuing questions about the US chip giant’s ability to sell in the Chinese market. at least one-fifth of the income From Nvidia’s data center business.
U.S. export restrictions have prevented Nvidia from selling its most advanced chips to China, as Washington tries to maintain an edge over Beijing in chips used to develop advanced artificial intelligence.
Huang is expected to attend Nvidia’s party in Beijing on Monday, said one of the sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the trip.
He will also meet with potential buyers in China and discuss the latest logistical challenges in getting U.S.-approved Nvidia chips to market, according to a person with direct knowledge of the travel plans.
The News reported last week, citing sources, that China would only approve local purchases of Nvidia’s H200 AI chips. limited objectives like research. When asked about Thursday’s report, China’s Ministry of Commerce said it was unaware of the situation.
This was first reported by Bloomberg News about Huang’s visit to China earlier this week. Nvidia declined to comment on the executive’s travel plans.
Huang at least visited mainland China three times last yearin particular in January to celebrate the New Year.
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