China has banned the Nvidia RTX 5090D V2 gaming chip, a move that highlights Beijing's determination to keep out Nvidia's chips. The ban was imposed while Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was visiting China with Donald Trump. The RTX 5090D V2 was introduced last August to comply with US export controls and was aimed at Chinese gamers and 3D animators.
The Chinese government wants to support domestic chipmakers such as Huawei and Cambricon as they catch up to their US rivals. Huawei is set to capture the largest share of China's AI chip market this year, with sales jumping by at least 60 percent.
The ban is the latest development in the battle between the US and China to dominate the AI market. Nvidia's Huang believes that China's market will become accessible to US chip suppliers over time, but for now, the company faces significant challenges in the country.
