Nvidia’s Jensen Huang Reportedly Joins Tsinghua Advisory Board as U.S.-China Chip Tensions Persist

Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang has reportedly accepted an invitation to join the advisory board of Tsinghua University’s School of Economics and Management in Beijing, a move that places one of the world’s most prominent AI chip executives in a formal advisory role at a leading Chinese academic institution.

The development comes as Nvidia continues to navigate U.S. restrictions on exports of its most advanced artificial intelligence chips to China. Those controls have made the company’s position in the Chinese market a focal point of the broader technology rivalry between Washington and Beijing.

Tsinghua’s School of Economics and Management advisory board already includes Apple chief executive Tim Cook, underscoring the continued engagement between major global technology leaders and Chinese academic institutions despite geopolitical strains.

The reports are part of developing May 28 coverage, which includes some late May 27 reporting on events affecting the current day.