New Delhi : China has strongly rejected US allegations of a Chinese espionage operation targeting Nvidia CEO and co-founder Jensen Huang, accusing Washington of manufacturing baseless claims to justify restrictions on China’s technological growth.
The diplomatic row erupted after US officials alleged that Alice Huang, a former executive at Singapore-based Megaspeed, was linked to Chinese intelligence activities involving the Nvidia chief.
Responding to the accusations, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning dismissed the claims as unfounded, asserting that China’s technological advancement is powered by independent innovation and international cooperation. She urged Washington to stop spreading what she described as fabricated espionage narratives aimed at discrediting Beijing.
The controversy also highlights the growing debate over US restrictions on advanced AI chip exports to China. Jensen Huang has repeatedly advocated easing export controls, arguing against stringent limitations on Nvidia’s access to the Chinese market. US President Donald Trump had previously allowed Nvidia to export its H200 AI chips to China despite opposition from several lawmakers.
The latest exchange comes amid heightened tensions between the world’s two largest economies, with US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping scheduled to meet on the sidelines of the upcoming APEC summit in Shenzhen.
With artificial intelligence emerging as a major battleground, technological supremacy continues to fuel tensions between Washington and Beijing.
