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        "msgid": "trump-softens-stance-on-china-now-its-xi-jinpings-turn-for-revenge-1777017149",
        "date": "2026-04-23 13:40:00",
        "title": "Trump Softens Stance on China, Now It's Xi Jinping's Turn for Revenge",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Trade",
        "summary": "US President Donald Trump has approved the sale of Nvidia's advanced H200 AI chips to China in January 2026, aiming to balance trade negotiations, but the Chinese government under Xi Jinping has delayed approvals, prioritising domestic industry investments. US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick highlighted ongoing disputes over sales conditions and the complexity of US-China relations, noting that no sales have occurred yet, which pleases anti-China hardliners in Washington. This standoff underscores the delicate balancing act in bilateral trade talks, with potential implications for technology exports and military advancements.",
        "content": "<p>US President Donald Trump has opened the doors wide for China to\npurchase Nvidia\u2019s H200 AI chips, the second most advanced model produced\nby the US company currently available on the market. However, the Xi\nJinping administration is still playing hard to get. US Commerce\nSecretary Howard Lutnick stated that Chinese companies are facing\ndifficulties in obtaining approvals from their government to buy the\nH200 AI chips. For context, the Trump administration formally greenlit\nthe sale of H200 chips to China in January 2026. This has sparked\ncontroversy among Washington politicians who fear that Beijing will use\nthe advanced US technology to bolster its military. According to\nsources, shipments of the chips are being held up by disputes over sales\nconditions, both in China and the US, as cited from Reuters on Thursday\n(23\/4\/2026). \u201cThe Chinese central government has not yet permitted the\npurchase of [advanced US] chips, because they want to focus investments\non the domestic industry,\u201d Lutnick said when asked about H200 sales to\nChina during a Senate hearing. \u201cWe haven\u2019t sold any [H200] chips yet,\u201d\nhe added. Nvidia did not immediately respond to requests for comment.\nThe ongoing delay in chip sales will be welcomed by anti-China\nhardliners in the US, who reject the Trump administration\u2019s argument\nthat the sales hinder China\u2019s competitors from catching up with US AI\nchip producers. Lutnick highlighted the complexity of US-China relations\nand the balancing acts required. He also appeared to backtrack on\npromises to reinstate rules that would restrict US technology exports to\nthousands of Chinese companies. Those rules were delayed for a month\nsince November 2025 as part of trade negotiations with China. \u201cI agree\nthat those rules are a smart thing for the US to consider, but they are\npart of the full trade agreement balance,\u201d Lutnick said. Lutnick also\ndownplayed his role in broader China issues, stating that the US\u2019s \u201cvery\ncomplex\u201d trade relationship with China is directly led by Trump and a\nteam including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and US Trade\nRepresentative Jamieson Greer. \u201cI\u2019m focused on the whole world,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>",
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