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#ChinaMayLetAlibabaByteDanceBuyNvidiaChips Discussion Reports say China may allow companies including Alibaba and ByteDance to purchase Nvidia’s newly released RTX PRO 5500 chips. China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology reportedly asked companies about planned quantities and intended uses, although the report has not been independently verified. This is notable because: For Nvidia: Approval could create additional China sales and maintain Nvidia’s presence in the Chinese AI ecosystem. For Alibaba & ByteDance: More Nvidia computing capacity could support AI model development and inference amid strong demand for computing power. For China’s chip strategy: The RTX PRO 5500 is not Nvidia’s top data-center AI accelerator, while Chinese firms are also developing domestic alternatives such as Alibaba’s own AI chips. For markets: Confirmation of meaningful purchases could affect sentiment around Nvidia and the broader semiconductor sector, but the scale and timing of any approvals remain uncertain. The key point is that this is a reported potential approval, not a confirmed purchase agreement. Reuters said it could not independently verify the report.