Congress Asks Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to Brief Lawmakers on Ties to Alleged Chinese Spy

Summary

Three House Republican committee chairs have asked Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to brief Congress behind closed doors about his reported ties to Alice Huang, a businesswoman accused of spying for China. In a letter sent Thursday, Reps. Brian J. Mast, John Moolenaar and Rick Crawford asked him to sit for a joint briefing with the Foreign Affairs, Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, and Select Committee on Intelligence panels, seeking answers on Nvidia's protocols for protecting itself from foreign adversaries and on his interactions with Alice Huang. Axios reports that the New York Times said the two had a close relationship and that President Trump was briefed on the spying allegations but chose not to act, while the Wall Street Journal reported that officials in at least three countries worried Alice Huang was passing information to the Chinese government, possibly including sensitive details about Nvidia chips. Nvidia has denied the allegations, saying the contacts were routine business interactions, and the Chinese government has called the spying claims groundless speculation.

Timeline

1. Axios

   6 Nov 2026, 00:53 UTCSource ↗

   Axios reports that three House Republican committee chairs asked Jensen Huang to brief Congress behind closed doors about his reported ties to Alice Huang, who is accused of spying for China.

2. Ars Technica

   6 Nov 2026, 14:13 UTCSource ↗

   Ars Technica reports that Jensen Huang has been summoned by Congress over Chinese espionage concerns, and that lawmakers want answers about his ties to an alleged Chinese intelligence asset.