China warns against new U.S. export controls on computer chips

China has cautioned the United States against enacting additional export controls on computer chips following the recent controversy surrounding Nvidia and its former CEO, Jensen Huang. China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Mao Ning, emphasized in a press briefing that such measures disrupt global industrial and supply chain stability and do not serve anyone's interests.

Mao reiterated that China and the United States should collaborate to uphold the consensus reached between their respective leaders and ensure the steady growth of China-U.S. economic and trade relations. The controversy involves Jensen Huang, who resigned from Nvidia earlier this week. He has admitted to an extramarital affair with Alice Huang, a former executive at Singapore's Megaspeed, clarifying that they are not related.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has faced criticism over his connections to Chinese entities and his friendship with Jensen Huang, raising concerns about the oversight of Nvidia's AI chip sales to China. The Commerce Department has not commented on these allegations.

In a separate development, a New York Times report from last month revealed that President Trump was briefed on intelligence suggesting Alice Huang was a Chinese asset and had developed a close relationship with both Jensen Huang and Trump. However, the information was not acted upon. House Speaker Mike Johnson indicated a growing consensus in Congress to tighten controls on chip exports to China.

U.S. officials reportedly circulated a memo last spring containing intelligence alleging that Alice Huang was a spy for China's Ministry of State Security, the country's primary intelligence agency. Beijing dismissed these claims, stating they were a pretext to impose a technological blockade intended to hinder China's advancement in artificial intelligence.