Jakarta, ThedailyID — China’s Foreign Ministry has denied allegations that Beijing spied on Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. The government described reports linking Chinese intelligence to an alleged affair involving Huang as baseless and defamatory.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun rejected the accusations during a regular press conference on Monday, November 9, 2026.
“Claims about Chinese spies are nothing more than baseless accusations, slander, and defamation,” Guo said.
Previously, Nvidia announced an investigation into reports that foreign intelligence agencies had targeted Huang.
According to US intelligence officials cited by The New York Times, Huang had developed a close relationship with Alice Huang, an executive at technology company Megaspeed. US officials suspect she may have worked on behalf of Beijing.
Huang acknowledged having an affair in a letter sent to Nvidia employees on Sunday, November 8. However, he did not identify the woman involved and said he would cooperate with the company’s internal investigation.
The New York Times reported that US intelligence officials suspected Alice Huang, also known as Huang Le, of gathering information for China through her relationship with the Nvidia CEO in October.
She is also reportedly under investigation over possible attempts to smuggle Nvidia AI chips into China.
A US intelligence report concluded that Alice Huang had acted on behalf of the Chinese government. It also described communications between her and a US citizen through a process known as “unmasking,” which identified that individual as Jensen Huang.
However, several details remain unclear. Authorities have not disclosed what information Alice Huang allegedly provided to China, how valuable it was, or when she may have begun working as an alleged intelligence operative.
