How China mastered the art of the honeytrap: As Nvidia boss Jensen Huang sees an affair detonate his career, we reveal how Beijing is finding new ways to exploit the libidos of powerful men in the West

The article argues that sexual relationships and online seduction remain tools used in alleged Chinese intelligence operations, including efforts to target influential people in Western technology and politics. It uses claims about Nvidia chief Jensen Huang’s affair with a woman described as an alleged Chinese spy to illustrate the risks, while treating the accusations as allegations rather than established facts.

It says UK and US agencies have warned about attempts to cultivate long-term relationships, including through attractive or AI-generated LinkedIn profiles and invitations to overseas conferences. The article also cites reported security training at OpenAI, a past case involving suspected spy Christine Fang, and the guilty plea of Changli “Sophia” Luo, who tried to extort more than $1 billion from financier Wesley Edens.