Overview
- President Trump announced the decision on Dec. 8 and said he informed President Xi, describing Xi’s response as positive.
- Sales are limited to approved customers and will proceed only if U.S. national security is maintained.
- The authorization does not cover Nvidia’s higher-performance Blackwell chips, which remain restricted.
- Coverage frames the step as a targeted easing of export controls that were tightened under the Biden administration.
- Bloomberg reported weeks of internal deliberations before the decision, and U.S. reports suggest potential knock-on effects such as resumed Chinese shipments and impacts on Honda’s vehicle production.