China bans Nvidia's RTX 5090D V2 chip

Source:Ars Technica

02 — Who / Subject

Chinese Government, Nvidia

03 — Where / Locus

China

04 — When / Temporality

May 20, 2026

Verified: May 20, 2026

05 — Why / Core Summary

"Beijing has added Nvidia's RTX 5090D V2 chip to its list of banned goods. The move supports domestic chipmakers like Huawei and Cambricon. Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang remains optimistic about the Chinese market in the long term."

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