China Accuses US of Fabricating Spy Claims to Enforce Tech Blockade
Beijing has criticized Washington for using allegations that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was targeted in an espionage plot as a pretext to restrict technology.
- Beijing accused the US of using false spying claims to impose a technology blockade.
- The response followed claims that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was targeted in a Chinese espionage plot.
- Huang acknowledged an extramarital affair with Alice Huang, a former Singapore-based executive suspected by US officials of working for Chinese intelligence.
Beijing has accused the United States of using spurious spying claims as a pretext to enforce a technological blockade against China. The foreign ministry addressed the issue following allegations that Nvidia co-founder and CEO Jensen Huang was the target of a Chinese espionage plot.
Foreign Ministry Response
During a regular press briefing on Thursday, foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning dismissed the espionage allegations as groundless speculation and an attempt to smear China. She stated that the country's technological progress relies on independent innovation and open cooperation, urging Washington to halt the fabrication of spy narratives used to justify tech restrictions.
The Nvidia Controversy
The controversy surrounds reports that Huang had an extramarital affair with Alice Huang, a former executive at Singapore-based Megaspeed whom US officials suspect of working for Chinese intelligence. Nvidia's chief executive has spent years lobbying against export curbs on advanced chips to China. Last year, US President Donald Trump cleared Nvidia's H200 chips for export despite opposition from congressional hawks concerned about Beijing's dominance in artificial intelligence technology.
Upcoming Diplomacy
Despite the unfolding furor, diplomatic engagements are scheduled to continue. The controversy emerges ahead of an upcoming meeting next week between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping during the APEC gathering in Shenzhen.
- China's foreign ministry dismissed the espionage claims as groundless speculation intended to smear the country.
- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has previously lobbied against restrictions on selling advanced chips to China.
- The diplomatic friction comes ahead of a planned meeting between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping in Shenzhen.
- Beijing has accused the United States of using spurious spying claims as a pretext to enforce a technological blockade against China.
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