Why It Matters: Huang’s trip came as Nvidia resumed sales of its advanced H20 AI chips to China, after a temporary U.S. ban was reversed. The H20 is a less advanced and specially designed chip to comply with U.S. export rules that limit certain technologies from being sent to China.

Wearing his iconic leather jacket, Huang walked into the sunny courtyard of the Mandarin Oriental hotel earlier than scheduled and took multiple questions.

China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao said on Friday he met with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang in Beijing on Thursday. Wang said at a press conference that Huang has been dominating social media over the past few days during his visit to China,