China Grants In-Principle Approval for Tencent to Buy Nvidia H200 AI Chips

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Chinese regulators granted in-principle approval on Jan 23, 2026 for Tencent to advance preparations for purchasing Nvidia’s H200 AI chips, enabling it to negotiate specific quantities and pricing for advanced GPU imports. This move paves the way for potential large-scale AI infrastructure expansion across Tencent’s gaming, cloud and enterprise units.

1. Tencent’s AI Integration Drives Share Performance

Tencent Holdings has delivered the most stable market performance among major Chinese technology companies, with its share price rising more than 50% over the past year. Unlike peers focused on model benchmarks, Tencent has prioritized embedding AI capabilities across its gaming, digital advertising and enterprise services businesses. This strategy has enabled the company to enhance monetization, improve cash flow quality and maintain its position as China’s most valuable technology firm. Investors have rewarded this pragmatic approach, driving Tencent’s market capitalization higher even as competitors face valuation headwinds.

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