China rejects spy allegation linked to Nvidia CEO

Agencies November 11, 2026 Less than a minute read

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun takes a question from a journalist at a press conference in Beijing, China January 7, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS

BEIJING:

Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun on Monday rejected an allegation of Chinese spying following media reports that Nvidia had opened a probe into its CEO Jensen Huang after he acknowledged an affair with a woman U.S. officials say was working for Chinese intelligence.

"The so-called Chinese spy allegation is groundless. It is nothing but a smear against China," Guo said at a regular news briefing when asked to comment on the reports.

The CEO's relationship with Alice Huang helped facilitate shipments of at least $7.5 billion worth of Nvidia chips to Chinese firms, The Information reported on Tuesday, citing two people who know her. Alice Huang and Jensen Huang are not related.