Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang stated on Friday that there are currently "no active discussions" regarding the sale of the company’s advanced Blackwell AI chips to China. Blackwell, Nvidia’s flagship AI chip, has been restricted from sale to China by the Trump administration over concerns it could bolster China’s military and domestic AI industry.

Although there had been speculation that talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea might allow a limited version of Blackwell to be sold in China, no agreement has emerged. Huang, speaking during his fourth public visit to Taiwan this year, said, "Currently, we are not planning to ship anything to China." He added that it is up to China to change its policy if it wants Nvidia products to return to its market.

The U.S. has permitted Nvidia to sell its H20 chip in China, but Huang noted that China has shown little interest in Nvidia products, leaving the company with virtually no market share for advanced AI chips there. During his Taiwan visit, Huang met with long-time partner TSMC and attended the company’s sports day, describing business as “very strong” and saying he wanted to encourage TSMC employees. When asked about Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s semiconductor plans, Huang emphasized that building advanced fabs like TSMC’s is extremely challenging, though he acknowledged the high demand for such technology.

Huang also clarified remarks previously reported by the Financial Times regarding China leading the AI race. He explained that he had meant China possesses strong AI capabilities and a large pool of researchers—about 50% of the world’s AI researchers are in China, and many popular open-source AI models originate there. Huang stressed that while China is advancing rapidly, the U.S. must continue moving quickly to stay competitive in the global AI landscape.