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Three House Republican chairs seek closed-door briefing on Huang over alleged Chinese intelligence ties. Letter cites Huang's contacts with Alice Huang, a former Megaspeed executive linked to Beijing.
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Congress Seeks Closed Briefing
Top Republican lawmakers asked Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to appear for a joint closed-door briefing on November 18 after US intelligence officials were reported to believe Huang had been targeted by a Chinese spying operation.
Reuters reported that the letter dated November 4 asked Huang to brief Congress about the New York Times report and Nvidia's "security protocols against foreign adversary espionage."
The lawmakers said "Recent reports raise significant national security concerns regarding the People’s Republic of China’s access to sensitive US technology and information," and they framed the issue as PRC infiltration and access to cutting-edge US technology.
Nvidia rejected the claims and said, "Meetings with customers are part of a CEO’s job. Jensen talks with thousands of customer executives every year," while the company would not say if Huang would appear before Congress.
Alice Huang and the Letter
The letter requested a closed-door meeting on November 18 to discuss Huang's contacts with Alice Huang, a former Megaspeed executive, and Nvidia's security protocols. The letter carried the signatures of Brian Mast, John Moolenaar, and Rick Crawford, and it asked Huang to accept the proposed date by November 11 at the latest or suggest another congressional session day.
The document presented a request and did not announce a mandatory subpoena or confirm that the executive had accepted, and Reuters reported that Nvidia did not comment specifically on the letter. The letter described Alice Huang as a presumed Chinese intelligence source mentioned in public reports, while it did not present the lawmakers' own conclusion about what information she may have received or shared.
What Comes Next
The committees asked Huang to explain Nvidia’s protection against espionage by foreign adversaries and his interactions with the former executive, and the letter set November 11 as the deadline for Huang’s response. Reuters said US authorities scrutinized Megaspeed over suspicions it helped Beijing gain access to advanced AI chips that are barred from shipment to China, and the New York Times report tied the scrutiny to Alice Huang.
“US authorities have scrutinized Megaspeed over suspicions it helped Beijing gain access to advanced AI chips that are barred from shipment to China.”
Nvidia told Reuters that its chief speaks with "thousands of customer executives every year" and said its regional cloud service customers receive ordinary business information, not Nvidia’s sensitive secrets or information related to U.S. national security. Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs rejected a Wall Street Journal report in a statement dated October 31, saying Singaporean authorities had not conducted that investigation into the executive, while the letter’s next date remained November 11 for a response about the meeting.