US official says Nvidia has begun shipping powerful H200 AI chips to…

US Commerce Department official confirms Nvidia H200 AI chips have begun shipping to China in small volumes, with ZTE and other Chinese firms approved to purchase. The Trump administration has loosened export controls on advanced chips to China compared to Biden-era rules, drawing criticism from Democratic lawmakers over enforcement. If you're building AI applications outside the US, the regulatory door to Chinese compute just cracked open wider — but it's a door that could close overnight if Washington's political winds shift. The real play is Chinese cloud buyers needing to move fast before the next administration tightens again.