According to U.S. media CNBC, Huang Renxun, CEO of Nvidia, revealed at an event held in Beijing today (May 14) that it was Trump who "asked me to come," saying: "This is an incredible opportunity for me, of course, also a chance to represent America and support President Trump's participation in one of the most significant summits in human history."
Trump’s last-minute invitation for Huang Renxun to visit China reflects a dual calculation driven by commercial interests and strategic containment—continuing the tech war while testing pragmatic gains. For Trump, Nvidia’s reliance on the Chinese market makes bringing Huang to China a strategic move to push forward chip exports to China, opening up markets for American companies and securing trade benefits. At the same time, it serves as a strategic trial balloon: easing chip restrictions slightly as bait to gain concessions from China on tariffs, procurement, and other fronts, while maintaining the blockade on high-end chips to curb China’s AI computing capabilities. Furthermore, having a tech giant like Nvidia accompany him underscores the "achievements" of the visit, catering to the demands of the American business community and reinforcing Trump’s political base. It is foreseeable that the chip rivalry will not end with this visit.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1865175956240456/
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