US officials believe Jensen Huang had a relationship with suspected Chinese spy Alice Huang, FT reports
The FT says an intelligence memo circulated before Trump's Beijing trip; earlier NYT reporting said China's MSS recruited the Megaspeed executive. Nvidia's internal probe found no smuggling evidence, and House panels want a briefing.
Why it matters
The Financial Times reports that U.S. officials believe Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang had a romantic relationship with Alice Huang, a Megaspeed executive the intelligence community believes was recruited by China's Ministry of State Security. A memo based on intelligence assessments was prepared earlier this year and circulated to a small group of senior officials shortly before President Trump's Beijing trip. Nvidia says its interactions with her were not unusual and that it shares no classified information; China's embassy called the claims unsubstantiated. Three House committees have sought a closed-door briefing with Huang.
Key facts
- FT: officials believe Jensen Huang had a romantic relationship with Alice Huang
- Memo circulated to senior officials before Trump's Beijing trip
- US intelligence believes China's MSS recruited the Megaspeed executive
- FT: Nvidia's internal probe found no evidence Megaspeed smuggled chips
- China's embassy calls the claims unsubstantiated
- Three House committees seek a closed-door briefing
How the story developed
- 7 Nov, 04:00 UTC Unconfirmed US officials say China recruited AI exec Alice Huang to spy on Nvidia’s Jensen Huang
- 7 Nov, 05:00 UTC Unconfirmed US officials believe Jensen Huang had a relationship with suspected Chinese spy Alice Huang, FT reports