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China and 5 explosive honeytrap espionage cases: Nvidia CEO, political elites and a devious route to global power bid

China and 5 explosive honeytrap espionage cases: Nvidia CEO, political elites and a devious route to global power bid

What's behind this

A Chinese university with close ties to the People’s Liberation Army bought two Nvidia H200 artificial‑intelligence processors even though it is on a U.S. export blacklist, prompting scrutiny of the Trump administration’s enforcement of export controls. Reports also say Alice Huang, a Chinese banker turned tech executive who allegedly had an affair with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, used her relationship to divert billions of dollars’ worth of Nvidia chips to China, involving about 240,000 advanced processors such as the H100 and H200 systems.

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  • left · 3 outlets

    The alleged diversion involved 240,000 advanced processors, including Nvidia's H100 and H200 systems

    The Federal

  • center · 7 outlets

    The findings come as Nvidia, its CEO Jensen Huang face mounting scrutiny in Washington over his lobbying for looser restrictions on sales of AI chips to China.

    Hindustan Times

  • right · 9 outlets

    US President Donald Trump said he had spoken to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang amid allegations that the tech billionaire was involved in an affair with a woman suspected of spying for China. Trump said he believed Huang was unaware of her alleged links to Chinese intelligence.

    India TV

RSS excerpt

Hiring women to establish romantic relationships with influential personalities and extract confidential information has long been associated with global intelligence operations. Governments, intelligence agencies and powerful organisations have employed variations of this tactic to penetrate…

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Left / Center-Left 3 (12%)
Center 11 (45%)
Center-Right / Right 10 (43%)
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  7. The Times of India Center Bennett, Coleman & Co.

    US commerce secy was sent secret memo on Nvidia CEO’s affair with Chinese spy: Report

    US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick had recieved a confidential memo revealing Nvidia's CEO, Jensen Huang's ties to a woman suspected of being a Chinese spy. The memo was circulated ahead of President Trump's visit to China in May. Although US officials alerted Trump about Huang’s connections, no…

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  12. Organiser Right Bharatiya Prakashan (RSS) Current article

    China and 5 explosive honeytrap espionage cases: Nvidia CEO, political elites and a devious route to global power bid

    Hiring women to establish romantic relationships with influential personalities and extract confidential information has long been associated with global intelligence operations. Governments, intelligence agencies and powerful organisations have employed variations of this tactic to penetrate…

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  18. The Tribune Center The Tribune Trust

    US-blacklisted Chinese university buys Nvidia H200 AI chips through domestic suppliers: Report

    A Chinese university with close ties to the People's Liberation Army (PLA) has purchased Nvidia's advanced H200 artificial intelligence (AI) chips despite being on a US trade blacklist, highlighting gaps in Washington's restrictions on China's access to high-end computing technology, according to a…

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  23. The New Indian Express Center Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.

    Alice Huang, who reportedly had an affair with Nvidia CEO, is a Chinese banker turned tech exec

    She was building a career in Chinese finance before turning to tech with a leadership role at a data center company in Singapore. He is the high-profile CEO of Nvidia, the California-based company that makes computer chips relied upon by advanced artificial intelligence systems. An affair between…

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