Chinese tech giants train AI models overseas to access Nvidia chips amid U.S. curbs
Summary
Major Chinese firms including Alibaba and ByteDance are training their latest large language models in Southeast Asian data centers to access Nvidia chips and navigate U.S. export restrictions, according to the Financial Times reporting cited by Reuters. DeepSeek is cited as an exception, training domestically, while Huawei is said to be collaborating on next‑gen Chinese AI chips. ([reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/world/china/chinas-tech-giants-move-ai-model-training-overseas-tap-nvidia-chips-ft-reports-2025-11-27/))
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