Trump backs Nvidia’s Huang over spy allegations, says Xi may raise case
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang had told him he did not know a woman at the centre of espionage allegations was a suspected Chinese spy, and that he believed the technology executive’s account. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said he had spoken to Huang earlier in the day, as the chipmaker faces scrutiny over whether its founder…
US President Donald Trump backed Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang over allegations of espionage, asserting Huang's unswayed confidence in his own account. Speaking at the White House, Trump said he had spoken with Huang earlier in the day and trusted the technology executive's assertion that the woman at the center of the allegations was not a suspected Chinese spy.
When asked if he would raise the case with Chinese President Xi Jinping during their upcoming meeting, Trump stated he did not foresee doing so, but hinted Xi might bring it up. "I just know Jensen very well. I just think he’s a very honourable man," Trump said. The allegations were first reported by the New York Times, which claimed Trump had been briefed on Huang's relationship with a Chinese businesswoman and allegations she was passing information to Beijing, though he chose not to act.
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