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Updated · NBC News · Nov 9
China Dismisses Nvidia CEO Espionage Claims as Smear Campaign Against Jensen Huang
Updated
Updated · NBC News · Nov 9

China Dismisses Nvidia CEO Espionage Claims as Smear Campaign Against Jensen Huang

3 articles · Updated · NBC News · Nov 9

Summary

  • China on Monday rejected reports that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was the target of a Beijing espionage operation, calling the allegations a smear campaign.
  • The denial comes as the reports sharpen scrutiny of Huang’s ties on both sides of the U.S.-China divide, including relationships with President Donald Trump and Chinese officials.
  • Nvidia sits at the center of the AI and semiconductor rivalry between Washington and Beijing, making any claim involving its chief executive politically sensitive.

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