Chinese woman accused of spying on Nvidia boss entered Taiwan on Hong Kong passport
Taiwan said it is reviewing screening procedures after confirming Alice Huang entered with a Hong Kong passport and later had her permit revoked.
- Taiwan is investigating allegations involving Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Alice Huang, a former executive at Singapore-based Megaspeed whom US intelligence officials identified as a potential Chinese intelligence operative.
- National Immigration Agency Director-General Lin Horng-en confirmed Alice Huang entered Taiwan using a Hong Kong passport, bypassing stricter requirements for mainland Chinese citizens.
- Liu confirmed Alice Huang "did indeed enter the country, but she is currently overseas," and authorities have revoked her permit, making re-entry impossible.
- Officials describe the incident as a "honey trap," a classic method Beijing uses to obtain intelligence, prompting Taiwan to strengthen protections for critical infrastructure with private companies.
- Beijing has rejected the spying allegations as Taiwan's government works to strengthen defenses against infiltration, citing the incident's importance to economic security in high-tech development.
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(Taipei=Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Cheol-mun = On a woman suspected of spying on China due to Taiwan's affair with NVIDIA Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang Jeon (CEO), the United States and...
The woman, who is said to have used an affair with Nvidia chief Jensen Huang for espionage for China, has arrived in Taiwan eight times in 2024 and 2025 with a Hong Kong passport. Alice Huang's entry "was under a regular business visit status," said Minister Chiu Chui Cheng, responsible for relations with mainland China.
Chinese woman accused of spying on Nvidia chief entered Taiwan eight times
Taiwan, a dominant player in the global semiconductor industry, sits at the centre of strategic competition between the United States and China, which claims the self-ruled island as part of its territory
Alice Huang, Former Megaspeed Executive Accused Of China Spying, Made 8 Taiwan Visits In Two Years
Alice Huang, the woman accused of spying for Beijing and allegedly having an affair with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, visited Taiwan eight times between 2024 and 2025, a Taiwanese government minister told lawmakers on Thursday. Alice Huang, also known as Huang
Chinese woman accused of spying on Nvidia chief entered Taiwan 8 times
The woman accused of spying for Beijing during an affair with Nvidia founder Jensen Huang visited Taiwan a total of eight times in 2024 and 2025, a Taiwanese government minister said Thursday.
Taiwan's Interior Minister Liu Shih-fang said on Wednesday (November 11) that Alice Huang, a Chinese national and executive at Singapore's Megaspeed company, who was involved in an affair with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, had entered Taiwan multiple times, but she is currently not in Taiwan and Taiwan has revoked her entry permit.
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