Nvidia appears determined to navigate around US export restrictions in order to maintain its presence in the Chinese AI chip market.

According to a Financial Times report, the semiconductor leader is planning to launch an AI chip specifically tailored for Chinese customers as early as the third quarter of this year.

The FT noted that this new chip will be based on the modified Blackwell RTX Pro 6000 architecture, which has been engineered to comply with existing AI export regulations. The design intentionally excludes high-bandwidth memory modules and the NVLink interconnect technology, both of which are core components of Nvidia's advanced AI processors.

Last month, CEO Jensen Huang announced that China would no longer be factored into the company's revenue and profit projections - a strategic adjustment that may prove temporary.

Nvidia declined to provide official commentary on the report.

A company spokesperson elaborated: "Under current export controls, we have effectively exited the Chinese data center market, leaving competitors like Huawei as primary suppliers for this sector. With over 100 million developers creating foundational open-source models and civilian applications used globally, China represents one of the world's most important AI ecosystems. While security remains critical, these applications achieve optimal performance on the American AI stack."