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Why are US lawmakers asking Nvidia's CEO about a China spy link?
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Republican chairs in Washington want Jensen Huang to brief them on his contacts with Alice Huang. Singapore chip buyer Megaspeed faces US investigation over suspected Nvidia chip transfers to China. A memo, the Times says, described her as recruited by China's Ministry of State Security.
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The Financial Times, citing sources, reports US officials believe Jensen Huang had a romantic relationship with her. They are not related, and neither has been charged. China denies any espionage operation against him. Nvidia's Rizzo told Semafor: We're confident that if the U.S. government believes that any person is a threat to American industry, it would let us know.
“We're confident that if the U.S. government believes that any person is a threat to American industry, it would let us know.”
The Times reported in late October. Huang must reply by November the eleventh; it is unclear whether he will attend the 18 November session.
- October 2026Times first reports monitoring
- 18 NovemberComing upRequested closed-door session
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