| Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang said he would gladly join President Donald Trump on an upcoming visit to China if invited, signaling that the leader of America's most valuable company has yet to receive an offer to go. "If invited, it would be a privilege - it would be a great honor to represent the United States and to go to China with President Trump," Huang told CNBC on Thursday evening. "We should let the president announce whatever he decides to announce." There are several days remaining before the China summit, which is slated to take place May 14-15, for Huang to secure a spot. His potential absence would be notable given the close relationship he shared with Trump last year and his tendency to be outspoken about how the US should simultaneously compete and cooperate with China. Semafor reported earlier that the White House was planning to invite the Nvidia CEO, along with several other tech executives, to join for Trump's trip to China. The president is scheduled to hold a high-stakes meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. ALSO READ: 'Are We Underpriced?' Harsh Goenka Asks As Nvidia Mcap Eclipses All Listed Indian Stocks Blackstone Inc. CEO Steve Schwarzman and Citigroup Inc. head Jane Fraser already plan to join Trump for the summit. Chinese officials are uneasy about holding the high-stakes meeting before the war in Iran is resolved, but Trump is forging ahead with plans, Bloomberg reported earlier. Representatives for the White House and Nvidia didn't immediately respond to requests for comment. Over the past year, Huang has pressed the Trump administration for relief from US export restrictionsplan to join that have blocked sales of Nvidia's top AI processors to China on national-security grounds. He's also weighed in on other elements of the US-China relationship. Last month, Huang urged the US to seek greater cooperation with China's AI researchers following revelations that Anthropic PBC's Mythos model had extraordinary cyber capabilities. ALSO READ: Trump Likely To Delay China Trip, Will It Be To Pressure Beijing Over Strait of Hormuz? In December, Trump agreed to allow Nvidia to ship its H200 AI chips to Chinese customers, a significant easing of measures aimed at restraining China's growth in AI. The H200 processor is less powerful than the company's flagship Blackwell processors - and the upcoming Rubin line - but it was the cutting-edge AI hardware in 2024. |
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