US Intelligence Memo Alleges Chinese Recruitment of Executive to Spy on Nvidia CEO
A US intelligence memo, circulated earlier this year, alleges that Alice Huang, an executive at Singapore-based company Megaspeed, was recruited by China’s Ministry of State Security to spy on Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. This information was reported by the New York Times and the Financial Times. The memo also claimed a romantic relationship between Jensen Huang and Alice Huang. Nvidia has stated that Jensen Huang’s interactions with Alice Huang were not unusual and that the company does not share classified information with customers. Separately, a New York Times report investigated New Matrix, a Chinese company authorized by the US Commerce Department to purchase advanced Nvidia chips. Reporters found that the address listed for New Matrix appeared to be an empty office space, raising concerns that it might be a front for a blacklisted private equity firm. Nvidia maintains that it sells the majority of its technology within America.
