China recruited Singapore-based executive to spy on Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang: US intelligence
China’s interest in Jensen Huang has been a focus of US spy agencies
A memo circulated among policymakers in the Trump administration highlighted intelligence suggesting a Chinese businessperson named Alice Huang, who had a close relationship with Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang, was a spy for China’s Ministry of State Security. Huang, an executive at Megaspeed, a Singapore-based customer of Nvidia, was recruited to gather intelligence on Huang, the CEO of a company whose advanced chips are in high demand globally.
The assessment by US officials, not previously reported, underscores China's persistent industrial espionage efforts and the intense competition for AI supremacy. US intelligence agencies are now scrutinizing Huang's interactions with Alice Huang, who is a Chinese citizen, as well as the possibility of Beijing influencing Nvidia to facilitate chip sales to China.
The Chinese embassy dismissed the reporting as unsubstantiated and accused US media of smearing China.
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