Nvidia CEO says the idea of decoupling from China is 'naive' and 'not based on any common sense'

"Huang, whose company is eagerly awaiting the ability to sell advanced chips in China again, praised President Donald Trump's approach to navigating the relationship between the world's two largest economies. "I am optimistic that our relationship with China will improve, that President Trump and the administration has a really, really grounded and common-sense attitude and philosophy around how to think about China, that they're an adversary, but they're also a partner in many ways, and that the idea of decoupling is naive.""

"Nvidia may soon be returning to the lucrative Chinese market, which Huang once estimated could be worth $50 billion a year. Bloomberg reported on Thursday that China planned to approve some sales of Nvidia's H200 chips "as soon as this quarter." In December, Trump lifted a Biden-era policy that effectively banned Nvidia from selling its older H200 in China, provided the US government gets a 25% cut on future sales."

Jensen Huang said decoupling between the US and China is naive and unrealistic, arguing both economies need each other while investing in independence. He called the idea of severing ties for philosophical or national security reasons lacking common sense. Huang praised the Trump administration's pragmatic approach, viewing China as both an adversary and a partner in many areas. Nvidia anticipates renewed access to the Chinese market and potential approval for H200 chip sales, noting China could represent a multibillion-dollar opportunity. Huang asserted that restricting advanced chip sales will not halt China's AI progress and expects no formal public announcements from Beijing.

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