Nvidia Investigates CEO’s Ties to China Amid Intelligence Concerns
Nvidia’s board opens probe into CEO Jensen Huang’s alleged links to China after six months of scrutiny.
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Nvidia’s board of directors has launched an investigation into whether CEO Jensen Huang was a target of a foreign intelligence effort, following reports questioning his relationship with a Singapore-based executive tied to China. This comes six months after Culper Research, a short-selling firm, raised concerns about Huang’s ties to Alice Huang, an executive at Singapore-based tech company Megaspeed.
Allegations and Evidence
Culper Research’s May 2026 report, titled “NVIDIA (NVDA): The China Problem,” alleged that Megaspeed was secretly financed by Alibaba through shell companies. The report cited photographs of Huang and Alice Huang together at COMPUTEX in Taipei in June 2024 and at a Taipei restaurant in May 2025, as well as statements from a current Megaspeed employee who described their relationship as “very close.”
The report also included claims that Huang visits Megaspeed-linked data centers “every few months” and is always accompanied by Alibaba representatives. An anonymous former Nvidia employee told Culper that many employees questioned whether Huang had a special relationship with Alice Huang.
Denials and Counterclaims
Megaspeed has denied the allegations, calling them baseless and asserting that it is a “compliant and legitimate company.” Site inspections by Nvidia and US officials reportedly found no evidence of violations. The company also refuted claims that it diverted Nvidia chips to China in violation of US export controls.
A secret State Department memo, reported by the New York Times, alleged that Alice Huang was recruited by China’s Ministry of State Security. The memo claimed she worked to gain Huang’s favor by purchasing billions of dollars’ worth of Nvidia chips for AI data centers in the Middle East and Southeast Asia.
Nvidia’s Response
In a statement, Nvidia’s board said it would carry out an independent investigation led by counsel and directors. The company expressed confidence in Huang’s leadership and emphasized its commitment to US national and economic security. “While the Board has no reason to believe that either national security or NVIDIA secrets were compromised, the Board’s inquiry will examine all available information,” the statement said.
Source: Breitbart
