Nvidia's Huang says China's open-source AI a 'catalyst for progress'

Beijing (AFP) July 16, 2025

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang called China's open-source artificial intelligence a "catalyst for global progress" and hailed the country's innovation in the sector as he addressed an expo in Beijing on Wednesday. Beijing is using this week's China International Supply Chain Expo as a forum to boost its image as the global defender of free trade - in contrast to the tariff chaos sparked by US Pres