<div id="readability-page-1"><div><div><p>If the original Silk Road moved silk and spices, the 2025 version is trading in silicon. At the center sits <strong>NVIDIA Corp</strong> <span>NVDA</span>, the $4 trillion chip colossus, threading its GPUs through the geopolitical maze of China's firewalls and Saudi Arabia's gilded data palaces.</p><p>The stakes? Not just who builds the fastest AI, but who controls the digital infrastructure of the next decade.</p><p><em>Track NVDA stock here.</em></p><h2><strong>China's Workarounds and Walling Off</strong></h2><p>For Nvidia, China has been both a goldmine and a minefield. </p><p>The U.S. slapped export controls on advanced AI chips in 2022, forcing Nvidia into compromises. The RTX 4090D and now the newly unveiled B30A chip — a watered-down version of its Blackwell B300 — are designed specifically to pass Washington's scrutiny while keeping Chinese buyers hooked.</p><p>Despite such efforts, the black market roared ahead: more than $1 billion worth of Nvidia chips were smuggled into China, underscoring both demand and enforcement gaps. China still represented 13% of Nvidia's revenue last year, but every new U.S. policy tweak threatens to shrink that figure.</p><p><strong>Read Also: Nvidia Vs. AMD: Who Gets Hit Harder By The 15% China Revenue Tax?</strong></p><h2><strong>Saudi Arabia's AI Palaces</strong></h2><p>Meanwhile, Riyadh is rolling out a red carpet. In May 2025, during President <strong>Donald Trump</strong>'s visit, the U.S. greenlit exports of up to 500,000 high-performance Nvidia and <strong>Advanced Micro Devices Inc</strong> <span>AMD</span> chips annually to Saudi Arabia. The Kingdom's sovereign wealth fund-backed startup <strong>Humain</strong> is already building AI &#34;factories,&#34; beginning with 18,000 Blackwell GPUs powering a supercomputer in phase one of a $5 billion initiative.</p><p>The message: Saudi Arabia isn't dabbling — it's vaulting straight into AI nationhood, with Nvidia as chief architect. Add in the UAE's push for one of the world's largest AI data centers, and the Middle East looks less like a follower and more like an alternative AI axis.</p><h2><strong>Investor Takeaway</strong></h2><p>Nvidia is effectively running two AI experiments: in China, it's survival-by-compromise; in Saudi Arabia, it's growth-by-indulgence. Wall Street is watching closely — analysts estimate Middle Eastern AI projects alone could add $1 trillion to the global AI market, a tailwind that sent Nvidia shares climbing after its May deals.</p><p>From contraband GPUs in Shenzhen to supercomputers in Riyadh, Nvidia's silicon silk road is redefining not just tech markets, but geopolitics.</p><ul> <li><strong>Nvidia Remains Hedge Fund King, But Lam Research Climbs The Ranks</strong></li> </ul><p><em>Photo: Hepha1st0s via Shutterstock</em></p></div></div></div>

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<p>Nvidia is navigating China's export controls while securing deals in Saudi Arabia, potentially adding $1 trillion to the global AI market. The company is adapting its chips to comply with U.S. regulations, despite significant smuggling into China. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia is investing heavily in AI infrastructure, with Nvidia as a key partner. Analysts predict that Middle Eastern AI initiatives could significantly boost Nvidia's market position, as the company balances survival in China with growth in Saudi Arabia.</p>

- Nvidia Corp is at the forefront of a new digital trade route, focusing on AI chip exports amid geopolitical tensions.  
- The company faces challenges in China due to U.S. export controls while simultaneously expanding its presence in Saudi Arabia, where significant investments in AI infrastructure are underway.  
- Analysts predict that Middle Eastern AI initiatives could contribute an additional $1 trillion to the global market, influencing Nvidia's stock performance and reshaping tech and geopolitical landscapes.  

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Nvidia's Silicon Silk Road: From China's Firewalls To Saudi Arabia's Data Palaces