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US memo reportedly alleges Jensen Huang relationship with suspected Chinese spy
A US intelligence memo reportedly alleges that Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang had a romantic relationship with Alice Huang, a Singapore-based businesswoman suspected of working for China’s Ministry of State Security. The claims have prompted concern that she may have sought information or influence through a “honey trap”, given Huang’s importance to the technology industry and access to the US president.
The Financial Times reported that the classified memo was circulated among senior US officials before Donald Trump’s May visit to China. Alice Huang is an executive at Megaspeed, an Nvidia customer under investigation over alleged shipments of restricted US chips to China. It is unclear whether Jensen Huang knew of any alleged intelligence ties or whether information was compromised; he has not been accused of knowingly helping Chinese intelligence, and the reported relationship has not been independently established.
In short
- US memo reportedly describes an intimate relationship between Jensen Huang and Alice Huang.
- US officials suspect she was recruited by China’s intelligence service.
- No evidence cited that Huang knew of the alleged ties or shared sensitive information.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Tech billionaire allegedly had ‘romantic relationship’ with suspected Chinese spy, who the US believes could put Nvidia boss at risk of honey trap, report claims”.