Akshay DidwaniyaOur reporting on the Jensen Huang affair covers its impact on US and China relations and Trump’s response. It also covers the pressure now building in Washington.
A political storm is growing around Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang. US media reports say American intelligence agencies suspect he was targeted in an espionage operation. Beijing has denied the claim. The Jensen Huang affair now touches chip policy, global trade and the ties between two major powers. Here is a closer look at how the story has unfolded.
Could the Jensen Huang affair become another ‘spy balloon’ saga for US and China ties?
Chinese experts warn that China hawks in Washington could use the allegations as a weapon. The claims say Chinese intelligence targeted the Nvidia chief. Beijing has denied them. Even so, critics of China may push the story hard to win support for tougher policies.
‘Adding fuel to fire’: how the Nvidia chief’s troubles could tighten China chip curbs
US media reports allege that American intelligence agencies suspect Huang was targeted in an espionage operation. Beijing has denied the claim. The row could harden Washington’s tech blockade on China. That risk has grown after the Democratic midterm victory.
Who is Alice Huang, and why is her relationship with Nvidia’s CEO under scrutiny?
US intelligence officials believe China may have recruited the businesswoman. They think she was asked to gather information on the chip giant. Beijing firmly denies the allegation. Her link to the Nvidia boss is now at the heart of the Jensen Huang affair.
Nvidia scandal may test the fragile US and China truce, experts say
Analysts say the fallout could strain the delicate truce between the two countries. Calls in Washington to tighten semiconductor export controls are growing louder. The timing is awkward. US President Donald Trump is due to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Shenzhen within days.
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang scandal casts a shadow over South Korea’s chip ‘bromance’
The scandal around the Nvidia CEO carries risks for South Korea too. It could delay data centre rollouts. It could also speed up White House restrictions on Korean chip giants.
Nvidia scandal and China chip claims put Singapore firm Megaspeed under scrutiny
Megaspeed was previously led by businesswoman Alice Huang. The company stands accused of helping Chinese firms get around US chip export restrictions. The claims have pulled the Singapore firm into the wider controversy.
Elon Musk and Michael Miebach join Trump at Apec, but will Jensen Huang?
Musk and Miebach will travel with Trump to the Apec summit. The Nvidia chief’s attendance is in doubt. A foreign intelligence investigation hangs over him. Beijing has blasted the allegation as “unsubstantiated”.
Trump backs Nvidia’s Huang over spy allegations and says Xi may raise the case
Trump spoke on Monday about the matter. He said Huang told him he did not know the woman was a suspected Chinese spy. Trump said he believed the technology executive’s account. He added that Xi may raise the case.
‘Just personal matters’: Chinese GPU traders shrug off the Nvidia scandal
Prices for Nvidia graphics processing units are falling in China’s largest electronics market. Traders are not rattled. They have brushed off the wave of speculation about tighter export controls. That speculation followed the US midterm elections and the Jensen Huang affair.
US Congress turns up the heat on Nvidia’s Jensen Huang over alleged China spy links
Bipartisan pressure is rising in Congress. Lawmakers are focused on Huang’s ties to a businesswoman suspected by US intelligence officials of working for Beijing’s intelligence services. Members of both parties want answers. They are demanding to know whether US national security was compromised.
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