AsianFin -- Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of U.S.-based NVIDIA, has highlighted China’s rapid progress in semiconductor manufacturing, noting that the country is currently only “a few nanoseconds” behind the United States.

He called on the U.S. government to ease export restrictions to allow American tech companies to compete in the Chinese market, arguing that such a move would benefit both countries.

On September 26, Huang spoke on the tech podcast BG2, praising China’s large talent pool, dynamic work culture, and the competitive environment among provinces. He described China’s semiconductor industry as “vibrant, entrepreneurial, high-tech, and modern.”

Huang also dismissed claims that China cannot produce artificial intelligence (AI) chips and is two to three years behind the U.S., calling such statements “ridiculous” and emphasizing that China is now only a few nanoseconds behind, making competition inevitable.