China to restrict Nvidia H200 chips after Trump lifts export ban

• Trump has allowed Nvidia to export its H200 AI chips to China, lifting a previous ban.
• Despite the lifted ban, China plans to limit access to these H200 chips to promote domestic AI chip self-sufficiency.
• China's proposed restrictions include buyer approval processes, increased customs checks, and energy subsidies for data centers using domestic chips.
• The H200 chips are older generation compared to Nvidia's latest Blackwell chip, which remains banned for sale to China.
• Trump stated that Chinese President Xi responded positively to the decision, which he believes will create US jobs and strengthen manufacturing.

Why It Matters: China's H200 chip import limits signal its tech self-reliance push amid US sales.