US officials were exposed to obstructing discussions with China on NVIDIA chips.

President Trump recently stated in an interview that he will not allow Nvidia to sell its most advanced chips to China. The Wall Street Journal reported on November 4th, citing current and former US government officials, that Trump had hoped to discuss a request from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to sell new generation artificial intelligence chips to China before the meeting between the US and Chinese leaders. However, it was ultimately decided not to discuss this matter at the meeting due to near-unanimous opposition from senior advisors. The Blackwell generation of graphic processors, designed by Nvidia, is the most powerful AI chip, and approving its export would be a significant policy shift. Huang has been tirelessly lobbying to maintain access to the Chinese market. However, as President Trump prepared to meet with Chinese leaders, senior officials including Secretary of State Pompeo, US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross claimed that these sales would threaten national security. The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump's final decision marked a "victory" for Rubio and other advisors over Huang. However, it is expected that Huang's efforts to sell Blackwell to China will continue.