January 9, 2026, 11:24 PM EST. Beijing is poised to approve limited imports of Nvidia chips, Bloomberg reported, a move that could give the US chipmaker a notable foothold in China. The approvals would exclude military and other sensitive sectors. The decision fits Beijing's strategy to manage access to advanced semiconductors while avoiding full dependence on foreign supply. Nvidia has signaled strong demand, saying it has fired up our supply chain. Yet analysts say the plan is unlikely to blunt China's push to build its own chip industry. The sector's main trade group warned that the industry must remain highly vigilant against dependence on the United States. The Trump administration last year allowed Nvidia to sell its older-generation H200 AI chips.
