China says it is willing to maintain dialogue in response to report of Nvidia AI chip ban

BEIJING, Sept 18 (Reuters) - China is willing to maintain dialogue with all parties involved to keep global industrial and supply chains stable, its foreign ministry said on Thursday in response to reports of the Chinese regulator ordering firms to halt purchases of Nvidia AI chips.

"We have always opposed discriminatory practices against specific countries on economic, trade, scientific and technological issues," ministry spokesperson Lin Jian told a regular press conference without elaborating.