By Li Panpan

(JW Insights) Apr 13 -- Intel is expected to launch a GPU chip tailored to China later in the year, still supporting the Chinese market while complying with US export control, according to several media reports. The move is considered similar to that of Nvidia.

Tom’s Hardware reported on April 11 that Intel plans to retire its Max 1350 data center graphics processing unit (GPU) and introduce a new Max 1450 GPU later this year to cater to “different markets.”

Despite geopolitical changes, American companies are unwilling to give up the Chinese market, which accounts for 60% of the world's chip purchases, said media outlet Anue News.

Intel CEO Gelsinger visited China this week and met Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao on April 11. They exchanged their views on “China-US economic and trade relations, maintaining security and stability of the global semiconductor industry chain, and Intel’s development in China,” according to a statement from China’s Ministry of Commerce.

Earlier on April 8, Intel established a subsidiary in Sanya city in China’s southern Hainan Province, focusing on international trade, technology services, and investment.