[China Relaxes H200 Restrictions: ByteDance and Tencent Each Receive Around 10,000 Units] Beating AI News Flash: China has begun relaxing import restrictions on NVIDIA's H200 chips. ByteDance and Tencent have each received approximately 10,000 H200 units in recent weeks, and several other tech companies may soon be approved for similar-scale shipments. While the U.S. had previously authorized multiple Chinese companies to purchase H200 chips, transactions had been stalled due to Chinese regulatory approvals. Now, batches of chips are finally entering mainland China, though the restrictions are far from fully lifted. Beijing currently permits only a limited number of H200 units to enter the mainland, encouraging companies to deploy more chips in Hong Kong and other overseas regions. Mainland purchases still require separate applications and approvals. This approach allows leading AI companies to continue using NVIDIA chips to train cutting-edge models while also preserving market space for domestic chipmakers like Huawei. [Original Link]