# AI Policy

Silicon Schism: Why Jensen Huang Was Left Out of the Beijing Trade Delegation

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang was reportedly excluded from a high-profile U.S. trade mission to Beijing following a public falling out with the Trump administration over chip export levies and hardware backdoors. The exclusion highlights a strategic shift where the White House is prioritizing agricultural and energy exports to bolster midterm election prospects over the long-term ecosystem concerns of the semiconductor industry.