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China rejects report of spy plot targeting Nvidia's Jensen Huang

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Rennolds, N. (2026, October 30). China rejects report of spy plot targeting Nvidia's Jensen Huang. Euronews. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/30/china-rejects-report-of-spy-plot-targeting-nvidias-jensen-huang

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Euronews · collected 2026-10-30 · by Nathan Rennolds

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China denied allegations that a spy plot targeted Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, stating the claims were baseless and an attempt to smear China’s reputation. A spokesperson for Nvidia said that interactions between Huang and Alice Huang of Megaspeed, a Singapore-based data center executive, are normal business dealings and do not involve sensitive information or national security matters. The US intelligence community had previously flagged concerns about possible misuse of AI chips by the Chinese executive but these claims were investigated and debunked last year according to Nvidia’s statement.
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As of October 29, 2026, US intelligence agencies reported that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang had developed a close relationship with Alice Huang, a Singapore-based data center executive suspected of being a Chinese intelligence asset. The CIA believes Alice Huang was smuggling advanced AI microchips to China and passing commercial information to Beijing. This has alarmed the White House and raised national security concerns amid US-China competition in artificial intelligence.

The New York Times reported that Alice Huang, an executive at Megaspeed, had interacted with Jensen Huang, potentially gleaning sensitive information about Nvidia’s technology and business dealings. Megaspeed provides AI computing power to Chinese companies like Alibaba.

China has denied these allegations, stating they are "groundless speculation." The company also claims its leadership took the accusations seriously and appointed external legal advisers for an internal investigation.

On October 31, President Donald Trump voiced his support for Jensen Huang, despite the reported concerns. Trump's stance aligns with Nvidia’s own defense of their CEO’s relationship with Alice Huang.

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A spokesperson for Nvidia told the AFP news agency on Friday that "Jensen's interactions with Ms Huang are not unusual or unexpected," adding that the company that employed Alice Huang - Megaspeed - was no different to any other regional customer. "Our regional cloud customers receive ordinary business information - not sensitive NVIDIA trade secrets - and zero information relevant to national security," they said, adding that allegations the Singaporean company was smuggling chips to China "were thoroughly investigated and debunked last year." US President Donald Trump was briefed on the intelligence findings around a year ago but decided not to act, the NYT reported.
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2026-10-30 · Euronews
China rejects report of spy plot targeting Nvidia's Jensen Huang · assertive framing

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"Our regional cloud customers receive ordinary business information - not sensitive NVIDIA trade secrets - and zero information relevant to national security," a spokesperson for Nvidia told the AFP news agency on Friday. asserted
spokesperson → receive → Friday
China on Friday rejected a report alleging that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang had been targeted in a spy plot, dismissing the claims as "groundless speculation." uncertain
Huang → reject → speculation
The New York Times reported on Thursday that US intelligence officials had previously determined that a senior Chinese executive at a Singapore-based data centre had been delivering information to Beijing. asserted
executive → report → Beijing
The exec, named as Alice Huang or Huang Le, was reportedly being monitored over possibly steering AI chips to China and had developed a close working relationship with the Nvidia chief. uncertain
exec → name → chief
Addressing the report in a briefing on Friday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun denied the allegations, branding it as "nothing more than an attempt to smear China." asserted
Jiakun → address → China
A spokesperson for Nvidia told the AFP news agency on Friday that "Jensen's interactions with Ms Huang are not unusual or unexpected," adding that the company that employed Alice Huang - Megaspeed - was no different to any other regional customer. "Our regional cloud customers receive ordinary business information - not sensitive NVIDIA trade secrets - and zero information relevant to national security," they said, adding that allegations the Singaporean company was smuggling chips to China "were thoroughly investigated and debunked last year." US President Donald Trump was briefed on the intelligence findings around a year ago but decided not to act, the NYT reported. asserted
NYT → tell → findings
The US and China are locked in an escalating tech race, with artificial intelligence at the forefront, and Washington has sought to restrict exports of the most high-powered chips to the country. asserted
Washington → lock → country
It comes after Trump met with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping last month for talks on safety issues surrounding AI, or super intelligence (SI), as he has taken to calling it. asserted
he → come → it
Super Intelligence (SI) will be a big topic of discussion, but I want to leave it exactly where it is," Trump wrote on his Truth Social account ahead of their meeting. asserted
Trump → want → meeting
The two leaders are also expected to meet in November, with the tech likely to be high on the agenda once again. asserted
tech → expect → agenda
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