Nvidias Jensen Huang hails Chinese AI models as world class

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaking at the opening ceremony of a supply chain expo in Beijing, on July 16.

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BEIJING/SHANGHAI - Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang described artificial intelligence models from Chinese firms Deepseek, Alibaba and Tencent as “world class” and said AI was “revolutionising” supply chains, at an exhibition in Beijing on July 16.

Mr Huang spoke briefly at the opening ceremony of a supply chain expo, one day after the AI giant said it would once again be able to sell its highly popular H20 chips in China.

Billionaire Huang is on his third visit to China in 2025, days after meeting with US President Donald Trump, as his firm walks a tightrope between the world’s two largest economies, each of which is battling for global dominance in AI and other cutting edge technologies.

Mr Huang is also expected to hold a closed door media event in Beijing later on July 16 afternoon.

The CEO of the world’s most valuable firm told state broadcaster CCTV on July 15 that the Chinese market is massive, dynamic, and highly innovative, and it’s crucial for American companies to establish roots in China.

On July 15, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the planned resumption of sales of Nvidia’s H20 AI chips to China was part of US negotiations on rare earths.

“The most recent change was really related to the constructive and positive discussions between the US government and the Chinese government as it relates to export control discussions,” Mr Huang told media on the sidelines of the expo opening.

“I