China Dismisses Spy Affair Claims Against Nvidia CEO as Unfounded

Chinese officials and commentators have dismissed as "unfounded" allegations that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was seduced by a Chinese spy, while some have called the purported operation "incredibly clever" if true. The affair with Chinese businesswoman Alice Huang, accused by US intelligence sources of espionage, has dominated headlines in both countries. Jensen Huang, a Taiwanese-American, is a key figure in US-China tech policy debates, having met with both presidents twice this year. He will testify before a US congressional committee next week regarding his relationship with Alice Huang, who allegedly helped Chinese tech firms access Nvidia chips despite export restrictions through her Singapore-based company Megaspeed. Chinese state media and analysts have questioned the espionage claims, noting Alice Huang's career as a tech intermediary and her husband's legal troubles in Shanghai. Nationalist commentators view the leak as a political attack on Trump's China policy, while the affair strengthens US advocates for tougher restrictions on China.