Chinese Spy Allegations, Nvidia Chief Jensen Huang And A Confidential Memo Sent To Marco Rubio

Secret US Memo Links Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang To Woman Suspected Of Spying For China

A classified US intelligence memo reportedly raised concerns over Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s alleged relationship with a Chinese woman suspected of working for Beijing’s intelligence agency. The document was prepared in 2025 under Secretary of State Marco Rubio and circulated among senior officials in the Donald Trump administration, according to The New York Times.

The memo was reportedly based on classified intelligence obtained through electronic surveillance of Alice Huang, a Chinese national and senior executive at Singapore-based technology firm Megaspeed. US intelligence agencies suspected that she had been recruited by China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) to collect information about Jensen Huang, who is not related to her.

According to the report, American officials feared that the relationship could be part of a Chinese intelligence operation aimed at gaining access to one of the world’s most influential figures in the artificial intelligence sector.

The allegations assumed significance because Jensen Huang has repeatedly opposed stricter restrictions on the export of advanced AI chips to China. He has maintained that US technology companies should be allowed to compete in the Chinese market rather than surrender business opportunities to rivals.

The confidential memo was reportedly circulated ahead of Trump’s planned visit to China in May. Despite heading one of the world’s most valuable technology companies, Huang was initially missing from the list of business executives selected to accompany the US president. Whether the intelligence concerns influenced his exclusion remains unclear.

Trump later intervened after media reports highlighted Huang’s absence and invited him to join the delegation. The Nvidia chief met Air Force One during its stopover in Alaska before travelling to China.

The New York Times had previously reported that Trump was briefed about a year earlier on US intelligence monitoring of Alice Huang and her suspected connections with Chinese intelligence. When officials sought authorisation to identify an American citizen involved in communications with her, the name revealed was Jensen Huang.

Trump, when asked on Sunday whether he regretted authorising the disclosure, said he did not. He also defended the Nvidia chief, calling him an honourable man and expressing support for his continuation as the company’s CEO.

Meanwhile, Jensen Huang acknowledged having an intimate relationship with Alice Huang and apologised publicly to his wife and children, admitting that his actions had hurt his family.

Nvidia has initiated an investigation into the matter but stated that it had no reason to believe that national security information or corporate secrets had been compromised.

The report also pointed to Megaspeed’s substantial commercial dealings with Nvidia. The Singapore-based company reportedly purchased around $2 billion worth of Nvidia products, including advanced AI chips, beginning in 2024. Alice Huang and Jensen Huang were also photographed together at a gathering in Taipei around that period.

Megaspeed builds data centres across Southeast Asia and leases computing capacity to Chinese technology giant Alibaba. US officials suspect that the arrangement may have facilitated the indirect transfer of restricted Nvidia chips to China.

Alice Huang was also reportedly associated with senior executives across the semiconductor industry, including leaders at Gigabyte, a major company involved in assembling Nvidia-powered supercomputers.

China’s embassy in Washington dismissed the allegations as unsubstantiated, calling them an attempt to malign Beijing. Alice Huang has not issued a public response to the claims.