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Platform: INSTAGRAM Author: @theartificialintelligence --- Caption/Description --- TRUMP: CHINA HASN’T BOUGHT NVIDIA H200 CHIPS President Donald Trump said China has not purchased Nvidia’s H200 chips, despite U.S. approval for sales. He said China “chose not to” and is aiming to develop its own technology. Chip stocks fell after the summit ended without a major tech deal. --- On-Screen Text (OCR) --- TRUMP CONFIRMED TODAY THAT CHINA IS REFUSING TO BUY NVIDIA CHIPS BECAUSE THEY ARE DEVELOPING THEIR OWN Published: 2026-05-16T04:11:24.000Z ---VERIFICATION_SUMMARY--- Platform: INSTAGRAM Author: @theartificialintelligence --- Caption/Description --- TRUMP: CHINA HASN’T BOUGHT NVIDIA H200 CHIPS President Donald Trump said China has not purchased Nvidia’s H200 chips, despite U.S. approval for sales. He said China “chose not to” and is aiming to develop its own technology. Chip stocks fell after the summit ended without a major tech deal. --- Visible Text/Media --- Text-based graphic stating Trump confirmed China is refusing to buy Nvidia chips to develop their own technology. --- Claims to Verify --- 1. Donald Trump stated that China has not purchased Nvidia H200 chips. 2. The U.S. government has approved the sale of Nvidia H200 chips to China. 3. China chose not to buy the chips to focus on developing its own technology. 4. Chip stocks declined following a summit that ended without a major tech deal. --- Verification Focus --- Donald Trump China Nvidia H200 chips 2024 Trump China Nvidia chips summit AP Reuters Trump China Nvidia chips fact check Snopes PolitiFact Nvidia BBB complaints nvidia.com Trustpilot reviews Published: 2026-05-16T04:11:24.000Z

Claims analyzed (4)

1. verified: Donald Trump stated that China has not purchased Nvidia H200 chips.
   Multiple sources confirm Trump made this statement to reporters aboard Air Force One on May 15, 2026, following his summit with Xi Jinping.
2. verified: The U.S. government has approved the sale of Nvidia H200 chips to China.
   The U.S. Commerce Department approved export licenses for approximately 10 Chinese companies to purchase H200 chips in early 2026, with specific volume limits and security conditions.
3. mostly true: China chose not to buy the chips to focus on developing its own technology.
   Trump and U.S. officials stated this was the reason, though analysts note that complex U.S. security requirements and Beijing's own regulatory scrutiny also played significant roles.
4. verified: Chip stocks declined following a summit that ended without a major tech deal.
   Nvidia, AMD, and Intel stocks fell between 4% and 7% on May 15, 2026, as investors reacted to the lack of concrete trade breakthroughs at the Beijing summit.

Sources consulted (8)

• Trump-Xi summit May 2026 - AP News — AP News
• China Hasn't Bought Nvidia's H200 Chips, Trump Says — Ground News
• U.S. approves Chinese companies to buy Nvidia H200 AI chips — Quartz
• US Approves Nvidia H200 Sales to China, But Shipments Remain Stalled — TechRepublic
• Nvidia Wins China H200 Approval, but Shipments Stall — TradingView
• Chip Stocks Slide After U.S.-China Summit Ends Without Major Tech Deals — Morningstar
• Traders dump chipmakers as rising yields drive US stock sell-off — The Edge Singapore
• Trump-Xi summit: Win, lose or draw? — The Straits Times

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