China accuses US of fabricating spy claims amid Nvidia CEO scandal
China has accused the United States of using espionage allegations to justify restrictions on Chinese technology, amid reports linking Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to women allegedly involved in affairs with him.
Speaking in Beijing on Thursday, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning dismissed claims that Chinese intelligence had recruited Alice Huang, a former executive at Singapore-based Megaspeed International, to spy on the Nvidia chief.
“China's scientific and technological progress is driven by independent innovation and open cooperation; the US should cease fabricating so-called espionage narratives to find pretexts for imposing a technological blockade,” Mao said.
The controversy intensified following reports of a second alleged affair involving Nvidia vice president Kimberley Powell. Huang has acknowledged being unfaithful to his wife, while reports suggested Nvidia's board was preparing an emergency meeting to discuss his future.
Beijing has denied the espionage allegations, which remain publicly unsubstantiated. Asked whether Alice Huang was currently living in Beijing, Mao said she was unaware of her whereabouts.
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The dispute comes ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Shenzhen, where US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to meet.
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