Washington in July cleared Nvidia to resume sales of the H20 chips to China, reversing an effective April export ban. Beijing has since sought supporting documentation on potential risks, including vulnerabilities,

Nvidia placed orders for 300,000 H20 chipsets with contract manufacturer TSMC last week, two sources said, with one of them adding that strong Chinese demand had led the U.S. firm to change its mind about just relying on its existing stockpile.

Nvidia is preparing to re-enter China’s AI chip market with its H20 processors, following the Trump administration’s decision to lift export restrictions imposed in April. While the move may recover part of the billions in losses the company flagged earlier this year,

This week, the country's top internet watchdog summoned Nvidia reps over what it calls serious security risks tied to the H20 chipa product Nvidia designed specifically to meet U.S. export rules. State media pulled no punches either.

Nvidia said on Thursday its products have no "backdoors" that would allow remote access or control after China raised concerns over potential security risks in the firm's H20 artificial intelligence chip.

Nvidia earlier this month said the U.S. government is giving permission to sell its H20 microchip again in China — but now a Chinese regulator is raising a red flag.

Chinese authorities summoned Nvidia Corp. to discuss alleged security risks related to its H20 chips, casting doubt over the domestic business of the world’s most valuable company weeks after co-founder Jensen Huang met senior officials in Beijing.

Nvidia’s H20 chips are set for a likely return to China, but experts don't expect them to be met with the same fanfare in light of new competition and regulatory scrutiny.

Analysts from brokerage firm Bernstein believe it will be hard for Nvidia to regain its previous market share, despite hopes of H20s returning to the Chinese market. According to the firm’s recent report,