Congress builds consensus on limiting chip exports to China

US House Speaker Mike Johnson said Thursday that Congress is building consensus on limiting semiconductor chip exports to China, following the resignation of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang amid a scandal. Johnson told reporters he supports restricting chip exports to China and believes recent developments have strengthened the case for such limits, though he noted many facts remain undetermined and reserved personal judgment on Huang. Huang stepped down after reports of an affair with a Chinese businesswoman suspected of spying for Beijing, who worked at an Nvidia partner under scrutiny for allegedly helping China obtain restricted AI chips.