Business & Finance · October 29, 2026
Trump Was Briefed On Alleged China Spy Plot Involving Nvidia’s Jensen Huang And Did Nothing, Report Finds
Recent reports citing sources briefed on classified intelligence reveal that U.S. intelligence agencies monitored Alice Huang, a top executive at the Singapore-based cloud firm Megaspeed, under suspicion that she was an intelligence asset for China. The investigation centered on her proximity to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. Photos from June 2024 showed the two together at a bar in Taipei, alongside other industry figures. Intelligence officials reportedly grew concerned that the relationship could be used to gather information on Nvidia's business plans or its lobbying efforts regarding U.S. export restrictions. Nvidia has disputed the report, stating that the CEO’s interactions with Alice Huang were professional and consistent with typical customer relationships. The reporting also indicates that President Trump was briefed on these findings during his second term but did not take action.
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- ForbesFinancial
Trump Was Briefed On Alleged China Spy Plot Involving Nvidia’s Jensen Huang And Did Nothing, Report Finds
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Nvidia responds to report Jensen Huang was target of Chinese asset, says diversion allegations were 'investigated and debunked'
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US investigated Chinese spy plot aimed at Nvidia CEO | TechCrunch
Read at TechCrunch ↗ - New York PostTabloid
Alleged Chinese spy had ‘close relationship’ with Nvidia boss Jensen Huang: report
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Reported by multiple outlets
- U.S. intelligence agencies monitored Alice Huang (also known as Huang Le) due to concerns she was a Chinese intelligence asset.
- Alice Huang is an executive at Megaspeed, a Singapore-based cloud partner of Nvidia.
- Jensen Huang and Alice Huang were photographed together in June 2024 in Taipei.
- Nvidia denies that the relationship was unusual, characterizing it as a standard professional interaction with a customer.
Reported by only some outlets
- President Trump was briefed on the intelligence findings but did not take action.
- Megaspeed has been accused of illegally selling Nvidia chips to China.
- The intelligence surveillance on Alice Huang lasted for about a year.
- Surveillance included electronic monitoring of Alice Huang's communications.
Industry-friendly coverage frames it as…
emphasize Nvidia's assertion that these were standard customer interactions and that allegations regarding chip diversions were previously debunked
Skeptical / consumer coverage frames it as…
highlight the potential security risks and the possibility that Chinese assets were targeting U.S. tech leadership to bypass export controls
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