Trump says US probing report Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was targeted in China spy plot

President Donald Trump expressed support on Saturday for Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, praising the "brilliant" head of the US chip giant after a report claimed Huang was targeted by a Chinese spy plot. Trump stated that the United States was investigating the matter closely. The New York Times reported that US intelligence concluded a Chinese executive, linked to a Singapore-based data center company, had been passing information to Beijing after interacting with Huang.

China dismissed the report as "groundless speculation." Trump, speaking at his Florida residence, expressed respect for Huang, calling him a "great, brilliant person" and stated he hoped Huang would be fine. The president added that they would check the issue "very closely." Trump noted he would consider retaining Huang as an advisor, unless contrary evidence emerged, praising Huang's integrity.

Huang had advised Trump on AI policy and joined the US leader in Beijing in May to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping. Huang has advocated for Nvidia's chips in China, where Beijing is accelerating its own semiconductor development.