US EditionBeijing drops Google probe, shifting focus to Nvidia in US trade talks, FT reports
China dropped its six-month antitrust probe into Google's Android dominance to focus on Nvidia amid US-China trade talks involving TikTok and semiconductor regulations.
- China ended its antitrust probe into Google's Android operating system following a formal investigation launched in February 2025 in the largest handset market.
- The probe focused on Android's impact on domestic phone makers such as Oppo and Xiaomi amid ongoing US-China trade discussions involving TikTok, Nvidia, tariffs, and broader relations.
- Meanwhile, China intensified regulatory pressure on Nvidia by accusing it of anti-monopoly violations related to its Mellanox acquisition and banned Chinese firms from buying Nvidia's custom RTX Pro 6000D AI chips.
- US President Donald Trump has announced a deal with China on TikTok and plans to discuss trade with President Xi Jinping, reflecting a strategic shift in Beijing's regulatory focus toward Nvidia.
- Ending the Google probe signals Chinese willingness to ease tensions while escalating scrutiny of Nvidia suggests Beijing aims to leverage chipset controls in ongoing trade negotiations.
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Beijing drops Google probe, shifting focus to Nvidia in US trade talks, FT reports
China is ending an antitrust probe into Google, as trade talks between Beijing and Washington picked up over TikTok and Nvidia amid rising tensions between the two countries, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.
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China has dropped its antitrust investigation into Google while stepping up regulatory pressure on U.S. chipmakers Nvidia and Intel, the Financial Times reported. The State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) ended its probe into Google’s Android operating system, which had examined the platform’s dominance among Chinese smartphone makers such as Oppo and Xiaomi. The case, launched in February over concerns about Android’s impact on dome…
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