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Nvidia Sneaks H200s and Groq Chips Back into China — But Who's Really Winning?

Everyone figured U.S.-China chip wars meant Nvidia was locked out for good. Wrong. Beijing's green light on H200 GPUs changes the game — and Groq's inferencing tech might be the real Trojan horse.

Aisha Patel 📅 Mar 19, 2026 ⏱️ 3 min read 👁️ 7 views
Nvidia H200 GPUs and Groq LPU chips illustrated for China market entry

⚡ Key Takeaways

  • Beijing approves Nvidia H200 GPUs, prompting production restart and fresh orders.
  • Nvidia adapts Groq LPUs for China to target competitive inferencing market.
  • U.S. takes 25% revenue cut; long-term, China prioritizes domestic chips.

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Aisha Patel
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Aisha Patel

Former ML engineer turned writer. Covers computer vision and robotics with a practitioner perspective.

#AI inference market #China AI chips #Groq LPU #Groq LPUs #Nvidia H200 #US export controls

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Originally reported by Tom's Hardware - AI

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