NVIDIA is rapidly expanding its AI research team in China, focusing on autonomous driving projects amid rising demand for semiconductors.

Nvidia said recent social media posts alleging the company would cut supplies to China were false, according to a company post on Chinese social media.

Nvidia Corp. has added hundreds of staff in China this year to enhance its research capabilities and focus on new autonomous driving technologies.

In a key part of that expansion, Nvdia added about 200 people in Beijing to beef up a team of researchers working on self-driving, the people said, asking not to be named as the information is private.

Nvidia has added about 200 people in China this year to enhance its research capabilities and focus on new autonomous driving technologies, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday.

Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) said recent social media posts alleging that the company would cut supplies to China were false, Reuters reported. The U.S. tech giant noted that China is an important market and it would continue to provide high-quality products and services to Chinese customers,

Despite mounting trade restrictions, Nvidia (NVDA) is significantly expanding its presence in China, focusing on artificial intelligence chips for autonomous vehicles, Bloomberg reports. Both a Chinese government antitrust investigation and escalating trade tensions between Beijing and Washington complicate the semiconductor giant’s efforts.