China Accuses U.S. of Using Spy Claims to Justify Technology Blockade Amid Nvidia Scandal
China accused the United States of using spy claims to justify a technological blockade on China, citing allegations against Nvidia co-founder Jensen Huang. The U.S. responded by highlighting Trump’s approval of H200 chip exports to China, while China dismissed the claims as 'groundless speculation.' The controversy precedes a high-profile APEC meeting between Trump and Xi Jinping.
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The Standard did not provide specific details about the espionage claims or the context of the accusations.
The Standard reported the accusation without providing specific details about the espionage claims.
Dawn provided a detailed account of the accusations, including the extramarital affair and the alleged ties of Alice Huang to Chinese intelligence.
The Standard did not mention the extramarital affair or the alleged ties of Alice Huang to Chinese intelligence.
The Standard did not mention the extramarital affair or the alleged ties of Alice Huang to Chinese intelligence.
Dawn reported that Jensen Huang admitted to an extramarital affair with Alice Huang, who is alleged to have worked for Chinese intelligence.
The Standard did not reference the APEC meeting or the context of Trump's decision on chip exports.
The Standard did not reference the APEC meeting or the context of Trump's decision on chip exports.
Dawn mentioned that the controversy precedes a meeting between Trump and President Xi Jinping at the APEC gathering in Shenzhen.
The Standard's article was shorter and more general compared to the detailed report from Dawn.
The Standard's article was shorter and more general compared to the detailed report from Dawn.
Dawn provided a detailed account of the accusations, including the extramarital affair and the alleged ties of Alice Huang to Chinese intelligence.
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China says US using spy claims to justify technology 'blockade' The Standard
Beijing accused the United States on Thursday of using spurious spying claims as a pretext to impose a technological “blockade” on China, following claims that Nvidia boss Jensen Huang was the victim of a Chinese espionage plot. “China’s technological progress is driven by independent innovation and open cooperation. The US side should stop fabricating such ‘spy’ narratives as a pretext for imposing a technological blockade,” foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning told a regular briefing. Huang, who co-founded Nvidia and turned it into the world’s leading supplier of the chips that power AI, has admitted to having an extramarital affair, reportedly with Alice Huang. She is a reported to be a former executive at Singapore-based Megaspeed and is thought by US officials to have worked for Chinese intelligence. The Nvidia boss has spent years lobbying against curbs on sales of advanced chips to China. US President Donald Trump last year cleared Nvidia’s H200 chips for export there over objections from hawks in both parties who fear Beijing winning the race to dominate in AI technology. China has dismissed the claims about spying on Huang as “groundless speculation” and “an attempt to smear China”. The furore comes ahead of a meeting next week between Trump and President Xi Jinping at the APEC gathering in Shenzhen in southern China.