China Warns US Against Using Nvidia CEO Scandal to Tighten Tech Export Curbs

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China has warned the US against using former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s relationship with an alleged Chinese spy as a pretext for tightening export restrictions on critical technology. Beijing urged Washington to stop fabricating espionage narratives to justify a technological blockade. Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Thursday that China’s technological progress relies on independent innovation and open cooperation, and Beijing remains willing to build constructive strategic stability with the US. Huang resigned as Nvidia’s president and CEO on November 12, with CFO Colette Kress named interim CEO, following his admission of an extramarital affair with a former executive suspected of spying for China. The scandal threatens a fragile trade truce between the two economies ahead of a planned Trump-Xi meeting in Shenzhen next week. Chinese tech shares fell sharply, with Alibaba dropping 6.8%, while analysts say the controversy gives ammunition to US hawks seeking broader export controls.


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