Beijing refutes allegations linked to Nvidia probe into Jensen Huang

Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang arrives ahead of a state banquet for US President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People Beijing on May 14, 2026. Chip giant Nvidia's board announced November 8, 2026 it opened a probe into Chief Executive and co-founder Jensen Huang after he acknowledged an affair with a woman US officials say was working for Chinese intelligence. — AFP pic

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Summary

• China dismissed allegations of spying on Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang as baseless.
• A foreign ministry spokesman denied the claims, labeling them as unfounded smearing.
• Nvidia's board has initiated an investigation into media reports of foreign intelligence efforts.

First Published: Monday, 09 Nov 2026 5:09 PM MYT

BEIJING, Nov 9 — China rejected today claims that it had spied on Jensen Huang, chief executive of US chip giant Nvidia, calling the allegations “baseless”.

“We have responded to this matter previously. The narrative of a so-called Chinese spy is entirely baseless vilification and smearing,” foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun told a regular briefing, after the company’s board announced it had opened a probe into media reports alleging “a foreign intelligence effort”. — AFP