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Nvidia's China AI Chip Share Drops to 34% as Huawei Gains Ground

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13 October 2026

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Fusion42 · 13 October 2026 · Fusion42 review

Nvidia's share of China’s AI data-center chip market dropped to 34% in H1 2026 due to US export controls and China's push for domestic alternatives, with Huawei increasing its share to 28%. The market is also shifting from traditional GPUs to non-GPU AI accelerators dominated by Chinese firms.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Semiconductors.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

The US export restrictions have handed significant AI chip market share in China to Huawei and other domestic firms, forcing you to rethink your China strategy or pivot to markets less constrained by politics.

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