# In Taiwan, Jensen Huang’s escapades draw more attention than China’s large-scale naval maneuvers

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/in-taiwan-jensen-huangs-escapades-draw-more-attention-than-chinas-large-scale-naval-maneuvers/
- Published: 2026-11-15T16:45:49+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-15T22:05:10+00:00
- Original publisher: Le Monde (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/11/15/in-taiwan-jensen-huang-s-escapades-draw-more-attention-than-china-s-large-scale-naval-maneuvers_6781513_4.html
- Topics: Asia, World

## Key points

- Taiwan’s public focused more on Jensen Huang allegations than Chinese military activity.
- Taiwan reported 49 Chinese jets and 12 ships around the island in two days.
- Authorities opened a national security inquiry into trips by Huang and Alice Huang.

## Summary

Since early November, Chinese naval and air activity around Taiwan has drawn less public attention than reports involving Nvidia co-founder Jensen Huang and a woman suspected of spying for China. The contrast matters because the military manoeuvres are seen as part of Beijing’s pressure on Taiwan, while the allegations have fuelled local debate about espionage and ties with China.

Taiwan’s defence ministry reported 49 Chinese fighter jets and 12 ships around the island on 2 and 3 November, including 31 jets approaching the main island, a yearly record for a 24-hour period. Taiwan’s interior ministry said it was investigating at least two trips to the island by Huang and Alice Huang; the article describes the alleged relationship and espionage links as reports, not established findings. The naval activity came ahead of the APEC summit and Taiwan’s 28 November local elections, with analysts differing over its scale and purpose.

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