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Trump Sees Nvidia as Key to Thwarting China

Washington wants to prevent Beijing and Huawei from launching a “Digital Belt and Road.”

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang during the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing.

Photographer: Andrea Verdelli/Bloomberg

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In recent years, the White House has focused primarily on finding ways to block Nvidia from selling AI chips to China.