China gives nod to ByteDance, Alibaba and Tencent to buy Nvidia's H200 chips: sources
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China gives nod to ByteDance, Alibaba and Tencent to buy Nvidia's H200 chips: sources
Updated: 2026-01-28T03:47:30Z
China Gives Nod to ByteDance, Alibaba and Tencent to Buy Nvidia's H200 Chips
In a move that could potentially disrupt the global semiconductor market, sources have revealed that China has given permission to tech giants ByteDance, Alibaba, and Tencent to purchase Nvidia's high-end H200 graphics processing units (GPUs).
The news comes as a significant development in the ongoing trade tensions between the US and China. Nvidia, an American company, had previously restricted the sale of its H200 chips to Chinese entities due to export control concerns.
- ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, has been granted permission to buy H200 chips for unspecified purposes.
- Alibaba and Tencent, two of China's largest tech companies, have also received approval to purchase Nvidia's high-end GPUs.
The implications of this deal are far-reaching. The H200 chip is a highly advanced GPU that is used in various applications, including artificial intelligence, gaming, and cloud computing. By gaining access to these chips, Chinese tech giants could potentially gain a significant advantage in the global market.
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