Trump Briefed on Nvidia CEO's Ties to Suspected Chinese Spy Before Beijing Trip

Secretary of State Marco Rubio briefed President Donald Trump on intelligence suggesting Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was in a relationship with a suspected Chinese spy before Trump's May trip to China, according to CNN. Trump publicly denied knowing about the allegations at the time. The intelligence concerns centered on Alice Huang, an executive at Singapore-based Megaspeed, whom US agencies concluded was a Chinese spy. The FBI had raised concerns nearly a year ago that she could be passing information to Beijing, and investigators suspected Jensen Huang was the target of a foreign intelligence operation. China rejected the allegations as "purely groundless speculation." Nvidia has announced an investigation into Huang's conduct, though questions remain over whether the board would take action. Lawmakers across party lines have demanded answers, and senior officials met with the Gang of Eight to discuss the matter. Huang has been an influential voice in the administration's approach to AI and trade with China.