Reports say Trump was briefed on his China trip about suspected spying involving Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang

Summary

Reports say Marco Rubio gave Trump a briefing during his China trip about a suspected spying issue involving Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. Hindustan Times reports that the information concerned an affair Huang had with a suspected Chinese spy during Trump's May Beijing trip, and that Rubio relayed it shortly before Huang joined Trump's Beijing visit at Trump's invitation. The Straits Times reports that the briefing contradicts Trump's later claim that he did not know about the issue before the China trip.

Timeline

1. Straits Times

   10 Nov 2026, 23:15 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that a briefing given by Rubio told Trump on his China trip about spying on Nvidia chief Jensen Huang, contradicting Trump's later claim that he did not know about the issue before the trip.

2. Hindustan Times

   11 Nov 2026, 01:44 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that Marco Rubio relayed information about Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's affair with a suspected Chinese spy to Trump shortly before Huang joined Trump's Beijing visit at Trump's invitation.