Nvidia CEO called in by lawmakers over ties to alleged Chinese spy
Summary
Three House Republican committee chairs asked Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to brief Congress behind closed doors about his reported contacts with Alice Huang, a businesswoman accused of spying for China. They are seeking information about those contacts and Nvidia’s safeguards against foreign access to sensitive technology; Nvidia has described the contacts as routine business interactions.Key Facts
- Reps. Brian J. Mast, John Moolenaar and Rick Crawford sent Jensen Huang a letter requesting a joint briefing.
- The lawmakers chair the House Foreign Affairs Committee, the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party and the Select Committee on Intelligence.
- The letter asks about Nvidia’s protocols to protect against foreign adversaries and Jensen Huang’s interactions with Alice Huang.
- The New York Times reported that Jensen Huang and Alice Huang had a close relationship.
- The Wall Street Journal reported that officials in at least three countries suspected Alice Huang of passing information to the Chinese government, potentially including details about Nvidia chips.
- Nvidia has said the contacts were routine business interactions and that Jensen Huang did not provide national security information.
- China’s government has called allegations that it was spying on Nvidia groundless speculation.
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