China Rejects Spy Plot Claims Involving Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang
China rejected claims of a spy plot involving Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, calling them a smear campaign against Beijing, as the matter drew fresh scrutiny of his ties to China.
China dismissed claims of a spy plot involving Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang on Monday, and ABC News reported that Beijing describes the matter as a "smear campaign" against it. In its report, ABC News said China is denying that there is any spy plot targeting Huang.
Huizhong Wu of The Associated Press reported, in a story carried by PBS NewsHour, that a Chinese spokesperson rejected the claims during a routine news briefing on Monday. According to that account, the claims alleged that China used a woman as a spy, and the spokesperson rejected that assertion.
The New York Times reported, in a story by Adam Satariano published in its business coverage, that the controversy has intensified scrutiny of Huang's ties to Beijing. The Times also reported that the matter has drawn mixed reactions across Asia, where Huang is widely popular.
The accounts differ in how they frame the matter. ABC News described a spy plot claim, The New York Times referred to espionage claims, and the Associated Press account described claims that China used a woman as a spy. The accounts as summarized do not identify who made the claims, name the woman, or describe any evidence offered in support of them.
Sources: ABC News: China dismisses a spy plot claim involving Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang as smear campaign; The New York Times: China Rejects Espionage Claims Involving Nvidia C.E.O. Jensen Huang; PBS NewsHour: China dismisses claims of spy plot involving Nvidia CEO Huang as a smear campaign.