Nvidia and AMD chiefs join Tsinghua advisory board as US-China chip tensions persist

South China Morning Post Tuesday 29 September 2026, 13:35 UTC By Ben Jiang 1 min read

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Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang and AMD chief Lisa Su have joined an influential advisory board at a prestigious Chinese university, placing the two key American AI tech leaders in a high-level forum known for connecting global executives with senior Chinese officials. Huang and Su were among three new members appointed to the advisory board of Tsinghua University’s School of Economics and Management (SEM), alongside Marc Pictet, senior managing partner of Swiss wealth and assets manager...

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