Nvidia tells cloud partners to limit their Chinese customer base
Nvidia reportedly requires its data center partners to sell at least 51% of their services to non-Chinese companies, according to the Financial Times.
By GennnAi··1 min read
Citing five people, the FT says the rules apply only to future contracts, not existing agreements. Nvidia neither confirmed nor denied, saying clouds built on American chips are the foundation American model makers need to compete worldwide. Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said she was not aware of the report. China and the United States are competing for dominance in AI. Nvidia is the world's most valuable company.
Source: AFP (Yahoo Finance), published on November 3, 2026.