China blocks imports of Nvidia’s RTX Pro 6000D chips
The Cyberspace Administration of China has effectively barred domestic tech giants, including Alibaba and ByteDance, from purchasing or testing Nvidia’s RTX Pro 6000D processors. Despite significant pre-orders placed since the hardware's July debut, the ban signals a sharp escalation in the technological standoff between Beijing and Washington.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang expressed frustration over the move during a London press conference, acknowledging the broader geopolitical friction defining the current trade climate. This restriction arrives shortly after a separate agreement, brokered with the Trump administration, previously permitted the sale of H20 chips to Chinese entities in exchange for a 15 percent profit share.
House Speaker Mike Johnson framed the development within a wider context of adversarial competition, accusing China of disregarding international trade norms. As Beijing accelerates efforts to bolster domestic semiconductor manufacturing, the move serves as a direct response to years of reciprocal export controls involving both high-end AI hardware and the raw materials essential for chip production.
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