Trump Says Nvidia CEO Denied Knowing Alleged Chinese Spy as 1-Year-Old Warning Resurfaces
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Updated · The New York Times · Nov 10
Trump Says Nvidia CEO Denied Knowing Alleged Chinese Spy as 1-Year-Old Warning Resurfaces
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Nov 10
Summary
Trump said Jensen Huang told him he had “no idea” a Chinese businesswoman he was romantically involved with was a suspected Beijing intelligence operative, and the president said he believed him.
The remarks followed New York Times reports that U.S. officials concluded the woman, Alice Huang, had been recruited by China’s main spy agency and that Trump and other senior officials were warned about the relationship.
The Times said Trump was briefed about a year ago after electronic surveillance tied her to China’s government, but Trump said Monday he did not recall receiving that information.
Trump also said he had not heard about the alleged spy ties in May, when he invited Huang onto Air Force One for a trip to China, extending scrutiny over how the administration handled the warnings.