China's Main Intelligence Agency Reportedly Recruited The Spy Who Targeted NVIDIA's CEO

China’s Ministry of State Security recruited Alice Huang, an executive at Singapore data-center firm Megaspeed, to gather intelligence on NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, The New York Times reported, expanding on its late-October disclosure of the espionage effort. The recruitment was part of Beijing’s push to learn more about U.S. artificial intelligence plans and, reportedly, to persuade Jensen Huang to lobby Washington for permission to ship more advanced chips to China. As head of the world’s leading AI chip producer, Jensen Huang holds sway with President Trump, having previously convinced him on policy matters. The arrangement underscores how central semiconductor export controls have become to U.S.-China relations and how much Beijing values access to NVIDIA’s top-end hardware. Watch for whether the scrutiny affects NVIDIA’s China sales or export-license negotiations, and for further details on Alice Huang’s role and contacts.