Secret US Memo Flagged Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s Alleged Links To Chinese Spy, Marco Rubio Informed Trump Officials

US Intelligence Memo Raises Questions Over Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s Alleged Ties To Suspected Chinese Spy

A classified intelligence memo prepared under US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reportedly raised concerns about Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s alleged personal relationship with a Chinese woman suspected of having links to Beijing’s intelligence agency. The document, drafted in 2025, was circulated among senior officials in the Donald Trump administration, according to a report by The New York Times.

The memo reportedly drew on classified intelligence collected through electronic surveillance of Alice Huang, a Chinese national and senior executive at Singapore-based technology company Megaspeed. US intelligence agencies suspected that she had been recruited by China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) to obtain information about Jensen Huang, with whom she has no family relationship.

According to the report, intelligence officials warned that the relationship could be connected to a broader Chinese operation targeting a prominent figure in the global artificial intelligence industry.

The development attracted attention because Jensen Huang has repeatedly advocated allowing American technology companies to sell advanced AI chips in China. He has argued that restricting exports could weaken the competitive position of US companies in the Chinese market.

The memo was reportedly shared with senior administration officials ahead of President Donald Trump’s planned visit to China in May. Interestingly, Huang was initially left off the list of business leaders and technology executives invited to accompany the president. However, it remains uncertain whether the intelligence concerns played any role in that decision.

Trump subsequently asked the Nvidia chief to join the delegation after media reports highlighted his absence. Huang met the presidential aircraft during a stop in Alaska before travelling with the delegation to China.

The New York Times had earlier reported that Trump was briefed approximately a year ago about intelligence surveillance involving Alice Huang. Officials had sought permission to identify an American citizen communicating with her, and the identity revealed was that of Jensen Huang.

When questioned on Sunday about whether he regretted the decision to disclose the American citizen’s identity, Trump said he did not. He also expressed support for Huang continuing as Nvidia’s chief executive, describing him as an honourable person.

Meanwhile, Jensen Huang acknowledged having an intimate relationship with Alice Huang and publicly apologised to his wife and children, admitting that his actions had caused them pain.

Nvidia has reportedly launched an internal investigation into the matter but said it had no reason to believe that national security information or confidential company data had been compromised.

The report also highlighted Megaspeed’s business dealings with Nvidia. The Singapore-based company reportedly purchased approximately $2 billion worth of Nvidia products, including advanced AI chips, beginning in 2024. The purchases coincided with the period when Alice Huang and Jensen Huang were photographed together at an event in Taipei.

Megaspeed operates data centres across Southeast Asia and rents computing capacity to Chinese technology giant Alibaba. US officials suspect that this arrangement may have provided an indirect route for restricted Nvidia chips to reach Chinese customers.

Alice Huang was also reportedly connected to senior figures across the semiconductor and artificial intelligence industries, including executives at Gigabyte, a major manufacturer involved in assembling Nvidia-powered supercomputers.

China’s embassy in Washington rejected the intelligence allegations, describing the reports as unsubstantiated and part of a campaign to smear Beijing. Alice Huang has not publicly responded to the allegations.