Beijing rejects spying allegations targeting Nvidia
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on 3News
China’s Foreign Ministry called unfounded allegations that Chinese services targeted Nvidia chief Jensen Huang in a case linked to his private life. Beijing denounced defamatory claims after the US group opened an independent investigation, according to 3News.
Beijing rejected on 9 November allegations that Chinese intelligence services were involved in a case linked to Jensen Huang, Nvidia’s chief executive, calling them unfounded allegations, according to Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun.
The Chinese reaction comes as the board of Nvidia, the US semiconductor manufacturer, conducts an independent investigation after Huang admitted to an extramarital affair. The board said it had so far found no evidence establishing the disclosure of company secrets or a breach of US national security, according to 3News.
US media, including The New York Times, reported that US security officials suspected Chinese services of recruiting a businesswoman presented as close to Huang. China rejected the allegations, while state-run newspaper Global Times said US media had turned a reported relationship into an espionage affair.
Three Republican committee chairs in the US House of Representatives asked Jensen Huang last week to testify later in November on Nvidia’s security protocols against foreign espionage risks, amid increased scrutiny of links between artificial intelligence and national security, according to 3News.
Update of 10 November 2026: Nvidia’s board is investigating a possible Chinese intelligence operation targeting its chief executive Jensen Huang, who has admitted to an affair with a businesswoman. Read: Alleged espionage affair sends Nvidia shares plunging.
