White House senior adviser Kevin Hassett said on Tuesday that the administration wants China to keep purchasing Nvidia’s new H20 artificial-intelligence chips, underscoring Washington’s aim to maintain U.S. influence in cutting-edge semiconductors. Hassett added that officials do not want China to become the global standard-setter for AI chips, a remark that comes as the two countries contend for leadership in advanced technology. His comments signal continued U.S. support for allowing certain high-performance processors to be exported to Chinese customers even after successive rounds of restrictions on the most powerful devices.