Jensen Huang is going! On the eve of the Xi-Biden meeting, Huang confirms boarding—will they talk about chip exports and make it a focal point?

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has been invited by Trump and has confirmed his attendance at the China-U.S. summit between the two leaders. The public is focusing on whether this trip will touch on easing export controls on Chinese chips. As a communication bridge between China and the U.S., Huang’s involvement is viewed as a positive development amid the two sides’ tech rivalry.

On the eve of the China-U.S. summit, Huang confirmed he will travel to

Multiple foreign media outlets reported that the “China-U.S. summit” between U.S. President Trump and China’s Xi Jinping is expected to take place this week. Meanwhile, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang—who had originally been rumored not to attend—has now confirmed he will go.

According to CNBC, a list of 16 corporate CEOs released by the White House yesterday (5/12) originally did not include Huang’s name. But sources said that after Trump saw the report, he personally called to invite him. Huang then flew to Alaska, and while he was staying on Air Force One, he boarded the plane.

A Nvidia spokesperson said Huang’s invitation is to support the U.S. government’s goals. Trump also postedto confirmthat Huang was on board. He emphasized that his top request to Xi Jinping is to require China to open up to U.S. companies.

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Whether chip export control issues will be a focal point

Huang’s late addition at the last moment has led to speculation about whether the negotiations will touch on chip export restrictions.

According to Politico, Huang has repeatedly lobbied the U.S. government to relax semiconductor export controls. Last December, he successfully persuaded the government to approve selling the H200 chip to China. This move was questioned by hawks from both U.S. political parties, who worry that China gaining access to advanced chips could give it an advantage in the AI race.

Over the past 4 years, Nvidia’s advanced chips sold to China have faced strict restrictions. In February this year, Nvidia said that chips approved by the U.S. have not yet been allowed to enter China. At the same time, China is building its own domestic chip industry and developing models that do not rely on Nvidia, such as DeepSeek. Chinese official journals admit that due to U.S. restrictions, local companies have been forced to slow their development.

The U.S.-China chip rivalry continues, with Huang playing the role of a communication bridge

The New York Times pointed out that Huang has close ties with Trump and plays a communication bridge between Washington and Beijing.

Selling chips to China is highly controversial in the U.S. Last summer, Trump approved Nvidia to sell older-generation chips to China and planned to take a share of the proceeds, but the Chinese government did not approve the purchase. Some Republicans support restricting sales, and within the Trump administration last year, there were also national security considerations that led to discouraging sales of more advanced chips.

Former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez told CNBC that there is still a long way to go before an export control agreement is reached between the two sides. He added that Huang becoming part of the delegation is a positive development, holding significant meaning for both sides.

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