Nvidia to attend China supply-chain expo in July, says CCTV
BEIJING, June 17 (Reuters) - U.S. chip giant Nvidia (NVDA.O), opens new tab will attend a major supply-chain expo in July in Beijing, according to a report from China state broadcaster CCTV on Tuesday.
The third edition of the China International Supply Chain Expo will be held from July 16 to 20 in Beijing and it will be the first time that Nvidia will take part in the event, the report said.
There will be more than 230 new Chinese and foreign company participants for the event this year, it added.
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