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China weighs allowing ByteDance, Alibaba to buy new Nvidia chips, The Information reports
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Fusion42 · 27 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is considering allowing domestic companies like ByteDance and Alibaba to purchase Nvidia's RTX PRO 5500 chips, signaling a potential easing of US export restrictions impact.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Semiconductors, and 5 sources have reported it between 27 Sep 2026 and 28 Sep 2026.
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China is loosening chip import rules, creating a buyer's market for founders supplying Nvidia-class semiconductors. You have a rare opening to pitch hardware that meets high performance but skirts US export limits.
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5 sources · first reported 27 Sep 2026 · latest 28 Sep 2026
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