# Nvidia defends $7.9B China sales as Jensen Huang resists wider curbs

*Direct buyers in China generated 8.2% of the company's $96.2 billion quarterly revenue through July, down from 21.9% in the prior period.*

**Published:** November 8, 2026  
**By:** Mina Okoro  
**Section:** Trade & Industrial Policy — Cross-border  
**Format:** Policy Tracker  
**Confidence:** high  
**Source:** https://eastasiabrief.com/trade-policy/nvidia-defends-7-9b-china-sales-jensen-huang-resists-1253  
**Publisher:** East Asia Brief (https://eastasiabrief.com/)

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## What to know

- Nvidia booked $7.9 billion from China in Q2 FY2027, equal to 8.2% of revenue
- House committee leaders set a Nov. 11 deadline for Huang to address export leakage
- Disclosures confirm no new statement on Anthropic issued Nov. 8

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Nvidia Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang confronted intensified scrutiny on Nov. 8, 2026, as congressional leaders demanded briefings on China chip diversions and his resistance to blanket semiconductor export embargoes.

Nvidia booked $7.9 billion in revenue from direct customers headquartered in China, including Hong Kong, during the quarter ended July 26, 2026. That business represented 8.2% of its $96.2 billion in total revenue.

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Cite as: East Asia Brief, "Nvidia defends $7.9B China sales as Jensen Huang resists wider curbs," November 8, 2026. https://eastasiabrief.com/trade-policy/nvidia-defends-7-9b-china-sales-jensen-huang-resists-1253