US EditionChina gives nod to ByteDance, Alibaba and Tencent to buy Nvidia's H200 chips: Report
Chinese regulators approved over 400,000 Nvidia H200 AI chips for ByteDance, Alibaba, and Tencent amid efforts to balance AI demand and domestic semiconductor growth.
- On January 30, 2026, China's industry and commerce ministries granted DeepSeek conditional approval to buy Nvidia H200 chips while the National Development and Reform Commission finalises conditions.
- Following U.S. export clearance earlier this month, Beijing kept final say over H200 shipments despite agreeing to import large volumes after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's visit.
- U.S. lawmakers warned Thursday that Nvidia's technical support helped DeepSeek build AI models integrated into People's Liberation Army systems and that DeepSeek routes Americans' data to China via military-linked infrastructure.
- Any purchase by DeepSeek could prompt U.S. scrutiny, as Nvidia said it had not received evidence cited by U.S. lawmakers and did not comment on DeepSeek's approval.
- Reuters reported that ByteDance, Alibaba and Tencent were allowed to buy more than 400,000 H200 chips as the National Development and Reform Commission finalises buyer conditions and DeepSeek prepares to launch its V4 model this month.
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