China says US using spy claims to justify technology 'blockade'

China’s foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning criticized the United States for using false espionage claims as a justification to restrict technology transfers to China. This criticism follows reports that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was allegedly targeted by Chinese intelligence through his reported affair with Alice Huang, who is suspected of working for Chinese intelligence. China denies these spying allegations and considers them baseless attempts to smear its reputation. The dispute comes before an upcoming meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the APEC summit in Shenzhen.

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China has dismissed the claims about spying on Huang as “groundless speculation” and “an attempt to smear China”

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Beijing accused the United States on Thursday of using spurious spying claims as a pretext to impose a technological “blockade” on China, following claims that Nvidia boss Jensen Huang was the victim of a Chinese espionage plot. uncertain

Huang → accuse → plot

“China’s technological progress is driven by independent innovation and open cooperation. asserted

progress → drive → innovation

The US side should stop fabricating such ‘spy’ narratives as a pretext for imposing a technological blockade,” foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning told a regular briefing. asserted

Ning → stop → briefing

Huang, who co-founded Nvidia and turned it into the world’s leading supplier of the chips that power AI, has admitted to having an extramarital affair, reportedly with Alice Huang. uncertain

that → co → Huang

She is a reported to be a former executive at Singapore-based Megaspeed and is thought by US officials to have worked for Chinese intelligence. asserted

She → report → intelligence

The Nvidia boss has spent years lobbying against curbs on sales of advanced chips to China. asserted

boss → spend → China

US President Donald Trump last year cleared Nvidia’s H200 chips for export there over objections from hawks in both parties who fear Beijing winning the race to dominate in AI technology. asserted

Beijing → clear → technology

China has dismissed the claims about spying on Huang as “groundless speculation” and “an attempt to smear China”. uncertain

China → dismiss → China

The furore comes ahead of a meeting next week between Trump and President Xi Jinping at the APEC gathering in Shenzhen in southern China. asserted

furore → come → China

China says US using spy claims to justify technology 'blockade'

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