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Trump says FBI investigating Nvidia boss's affair with alleged Chinese spy

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Race, M. (2026, November 9). Trump says FBI investigating Nvidia boss's affair with alleged Chinese spy. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqg7x7dpvym8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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BBC News · collected 2026-11-09 · by Michael Race

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Donald Trump told reporters that the FBI is investigating an affair between Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and an alleged Chinese spy named Alice Huang. Trump spoke with Huang on Monday about the situation; Huang denied knowing Alice Huang's true identity at the time of their relationship. China’s foreign ministry dismissed the allegations as baseless, while Nvidia stated there was no evidence suggesting company secrets were compromised.
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Story summary

As of November 9, 2026, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admitted to having an affair with a businessperson suspected by U.S. intelligence to be a Chinese spy, leading the company's board to initiate an independent investigation. The stock price of Nvidia dropped by 8% after the news was released on October 25, reflecting investor concerns over potential national security issues. On November 8, the Republican-led foreign affairs and intelligence committees requested Huang to testify at a closed-door briefing next week regarding Nvidia’s “security protocols against foreign adversary espionage.” China has rejected these allegations as "smears," while U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with Huang on November 9, expressing concern for his well-being but also indicating an FBI investigation into the affair. The scandal has emboldened Washington's China hawks to push for stricter export controls and increased scrutiny of Nvidia’s dealings with China.

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Nvidia Spying Scandal Emboldens China Hawks
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Topics

Beijing China Chinese FBI Nvidia

Subjects

Chinese NORP · 3× Alice Huang PERSON · 2× China GPE · 2× FBI ORG · 2× Nvidia ORG · 2× Trump PERSON · 2× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Huang PERSON · 1× Huang Le PERSON · 1× Jensen Huang PERSON · 1×

Narrative

The US President said he spoke with chief executive Jensen Huang on Monday following reports that the US believed he had been targeted in a Chinese espionage campaign. "I asked him that question, 'Did you have any idea she was a spy?'
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-10
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Trump says FBI investigating Nvidia boss's affair with alleged Chinese spy · mixed framing

Claims (7 extracted, 2 hedged)

- Published Donald Trump has said the FBI is investigating the affair between the boss of Nvidia and an alleged Chinese spy. asserted
FBI → publish → Nvidia
The US President said he spoke with chief executive Jensen Huang on Monday following reports that the US believed he had been targeted in a Chinese espionage campaign. "I asked him that question, 'Did you have any idea she was a spy?' asserted
she → say → idea
He said 'I had no idea she was a spy' and I really believe him," Trump told reporters. asserted
Trump → say → reporters
China has rejected claims that Huang was targeted, with its foreign ministry saying the allegations were "entirely groundless, speculative and intended to smear and malign China". uncertain
allegations → reject → China
Nvidia, who has commissioned an independent investigation into the affair involving Alice Huang, alleged to be a Chinese spy, said it had no reason to believe the company's secrets or national security were compromised. asserted
secrets → commission → reason
But later on Monday, Trump said the FBI was now looking into the issue, but did not elaborate on the probe or when it was launched. asserted
it → say → probe
US intelligence officials believe Alice Huang, also known as Huang Le, was a spy for Beijing, according to a New York Times report. uncertain
Huang → believe → report
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