House Republicans Seek Nov. 18 Nvidia Briefing Over CEO's Alleged China Spy Link
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Updated · CNBC · Nov 8
House Republicans Seek Nov. 18 Nvidia Briefing Over CEO's Alleged China Spy Link
3 articles · Updated · CNBC · Nov 8
Summary
Three House Republican committee chairs asked Jensen Huang to appear for a closed-door Nov. 18 briefing, citing national security concerns raised by reports about his ties to an alleged Chinese spy.
The reports center on Alice Huang, a Chinese executive at Singapore-based Megaspeed, whom U.S. intelligence reportedly identified last spring as recruited by China's Ministry of State Security.
Nvidia has not said whether Huang will attend; spokesman John Rizzo told the New York Times the CEO's contacts with Alice Huang were consistent with routine customer meetings.
Pressure is widening beyond the House: Sen. Chris Coons said Congress will investigate, Rep. Seth Magaziner wants Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to testify, and Sen. John Cornyn blasted a separate report on Nvidia chip assembly approval in Beijing.
The scrutiny also raises questions about what the Trump administration knew after receiving the intelligence memo and how it handled Nvidia-related China security reviews.