Nvidia scandal escalates US-China tech rivalry before Trump-Xi meeting

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A scandal involving former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and an alleged Chinese spy is intensifying US-China rivalry ahead of a meeting between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping next week. Bipartisan lawmakers are using the case to push for stricter technology export restrictions. The allegations center on Huang's relationship with Alice Huang, a former executive suspected by US officials of being a Chinese spy seeking to influence Nvidia's chip accessibility. China has dismissed the claims as unfounded, while Democrats have demanded an immediate halt to advanced AI chip exports to China. The scandal highlights the broader tech race, where US export controls have already slashed Nvidia's China sales. Chinese chipmakers like Huawei are advancing to close the gap, though Nvidia's top chips remain superior for training advanced AI models.


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