A recent meeting between Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) CEO Lisa Su signals a potential loosening of US chip export policies, which could reopen high-end semiconductor sales, including artificial intelligence chips, to select Chinese firms, according to analysts.During their meeting on Monday, He reiterated that Beijing welcomed continued foreign investment, according to Xinhua News Agency.Su praised the outcomes of last week’s summit between President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump, while affirming AMD’s commitment to expanding its business and increasing investment in China.
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AMD CEO’s meeting with China’s vice-premier raises optimism about US AI chip imports
A meeting between Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng and AMD CEO Lisa Su on Monday has raised optimism regarding potential changes in US chip export policies. Analysts suggest this could lead to the reopening of high-end semiconductor sales, including AI chips, to certain Chinese companies.
Minxiao Chang,Wency Chen,Eunice XuSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-19 · 11:30 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A meeting between Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng and AMD CEO Lisa Su on Monday has raised optimism regarding potential changes in US chip export policies. Analysts suggest this could lead to the reopening of high-end semiconductor sales, including AI chips, to certain Chinese companies. During the meeting, He Lifeng stated that Beijing welcomes continued foreign investment. Lisa Su expressed her satisfaction with the recent summit between Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump, and reaffirmed AMD's commitment to expanding its business and investment in China.
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AMD CEO Lisa Su affirmed AMD's commitment to expanding its business and increasing investment in China.
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Beijing welcomed continued foreign investment, according to Xinhua News Agency.
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A meeting between Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng and AMD CEO Lisa Su signals potential loosening of US chip export policies.
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The potential policy change could reopen high-end semiconductor sales, including AI chips, to select Chinese firms.
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