German Officials Warn of Spy Threats to Business Leaders After Nvidia CEO Affair

German officials express concern that the Nvidia CEO affair with a suspected spy could occur in Germany, urging closer cooperation between businesses and security agencies. CDU politician Henrichmann, head of the parliamentary oversight panel, said such patterns exist hundreds of times in German business and academia, warning against underestimating China, Russia, and North Korea. Thuringia's intelligence chief Kramer believes economic leaders are targeted by Chinese services. Nvidia CEO Huang admitted an extramarital relationship with a Chinese businesswoman, potentially recruited by Chinese intelligence, prompting an FBI investigation. Nvidia leads in AI chips, with its most advanced products subject to export restrictions to China. The report aired November 11, 2026.