The White House suspects: China is spying on Trump's senior partner

A New York Times investigation reveals that American intelligence identified a Chinese businesswoman suspected of espionage for Beijing, who developed close ties with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. President Trump was briefed but refrained from action for fear of harming chip deals and financial markets.

A comprehensive New York Times investigation reveals that U.S. intelligence agencies identified a Chinese businesswoman named Alice Huang, suspected of espionage for Beijing, who developed close personal and business ties with Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia. The investigation began with surveillance of the Singapore-based data center company Megaspeed, where Alice Huang served as an executive, suspected of acting as a sanctions-evasion conduit for purchasing billions of dollars worth of advanced Nvidia hardware for Chinese companies. Electronic surveillance documented direct communication between the businesswoman and the Nvidia CEO, as well as joint social and business meetings. The findings were presented to President Trump in a classified intelligence briefing, but the White House refrained from public action for fear of harming chip sales and Wall Street. Trump told reporters it was a complex matter that would be closely examined. Nvidia denied any connection to harming national security, and the Chinese embassy in Washington called the findings a baseless smear campaign.