China said on Monday that the allegations of a spy plot involving Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang are unfounded and part of a smear campaign against Beijing. The claim stems from a report that Huang had an intimate relationship with a business executive whom U.S. intelligence identified as gathering information for China.
Chinese foreign‑ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun rejected the accusations as unsubstantiated, while Nvidia announced it would investigate the matter after Huang confirmed the personal relationship but did not identify the other party. The report also linked the executive, named Alice Huang, to a company accused of smuggling advanced chips into China and suggested she was a Beijing spy. The controversy occurs amid ongoing debate over Nvidia’s sales of advanced chips to China despite U.S. export restrictions.
Analysts noted that the key issue is whether Huang was aware of any espionage activity or whether sensitive information was compromised, calling for evidence rather than speculation. Chinese state media echoed the government’s denial and suggested the story could be intended to destabilise U.S.–China relations.
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