# Alleged Chinese Spy at Center of Nvidia Firestorm Is in Beijing

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-11-12 02:20 UTC · Category: Business

## Executive Summary
Alice Huang, alleged Chinese spy linked to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, is in Beijing as U.S. and Singapore investigate her firm Megaspeed for possible chip smuggling.

## Intelligence Brief
Alice Huang, also known as Huang Le, is at the center of a controversy involving Nvidia founder Jensen Huang and alleged Chinese intelligence ties. According to The Wire China, Huang made $145 million in 2019 from selling her British Virgin Islands holding company Osmanthus Vale Holdings to Shenzhen-based 7Road Holdings, after its revenues jumped from $36,000 in 2016 to $36 million in 2018. The Wire China reports that 7Road later spun off its Singapore subsidiary, which was sold to a BVI entity linked to Huang and renamed Megaspeed. Megaspeed went on to purchase billions of dollars of servers with advanced Nvidia AI chips and is now under U.S. and Singapore government investigation for possible chip smuggling to China. As of November 11, Nvidia still lists Megaspeed as an official partner.


The New York Times and Financial Times first reported that U.S. officials suspect Huang worked for China's Ministry of State Security and had an affair with Jensen Huang. China's foreign ministry denied she worked for the MSS. Jensen Huang told Bloomberg there was nothing improper about his relationship with her, later admitting he had been unfaithful to his wife but not confirming an affair with Huang. President Donald Trump said Jensen Huang told him in a phone call he was unaware of any intelligence connections. Nvidia's board announced Sunday it will investigate whether Jensen Huang was targeted by a foreign intelligence effort; the company's share price has dropped about 10 percent over five days.


The Wire China details Huang's career from state television reporter to finance executive at Shanghai Hexi Investment Fund, where she became executive director. She served as a director of Shanghai Longjing Information Technology, a data-center subsidiary of Zhejiang Century Huatong Group, which acquired a 10 percent stake in 7Road in 2020. Former CIA Beijing station chief Randal Phillips said seducing foreign executives is a common MSS tactic. Corporate records show Huang was Megaspeed's managing director from March to November 2023, after which shares were transferred to Swiftdata Pte, incorporated weeks earlier. By end of 2024, Megaspeed's assets grew to $3 billion from $33 million. Megaspeed stated Monday there is "no evidence of any violations concerning the illicit transfer of chips or any illegal activities." The Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security declined to comment on potential measures. The scandal will hang over Trump's Asia trip next week for summits in the Philippines and China.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| The Standard (HK) | Old high school records suggest Alice Huang is 49, early Shanghai photos surface | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizgFBVV95cUxNc3lEcE5aVFFRTTJSQU5zeWxrQV9rRGhwbUN2STh5cG5NRElpXzBIcFR4NUE3QjZfdFIyNktHRnpfUW5ZT3NXdWRKdWlYSXVpZkU4dUFLdnRzY0wyZWYydm1qQkN4MzVzRG85bFhJWm9TLTNFUTBiWWRxaXFWdklOb3dHNVhiVG1RQW15alFFckF5YWJwUjhLTk55Q2s5cWZmMkxuanA1OVU4SUxJek5FOVFyYXdTbVZRMlRNZlY5TTI2MXZoNG1fdmhyekwydw?oc=5) |
| The Times | Is Alice Huang a spy? The Chinese public are not so sure | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxNbnpYZU5Vcy1JbnFFSVVBMjlZZWFJbzhZcFlsMHZDTU5mUmR0ZXUwOWNyQjFFdWY1a2xEeEdxMERTODVlVjEwSkFlOVd4TWZsOXhoZWFuay15Q3o0NHBxWGJlT3hNd3RKNXlDMHFsa3FLcWlnWER3ZWpjU1p3MDhBamN1N2V2ZC1kbjB0SVktQ2FTeWgwSHVhNWJSMzRZaDZVYlZrcVhCSQ?oc=5) |
| New York Post | From nursing school to Nvidia's billionaire boss lover: The mysterious rise of alleged Chinese spy Alice Huang – as her past vanishes | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi-AFBVV95cUxNS21JSlVJVlIyZ215WWtzajMtMGJ1TDlTeHpDc0F0S1k2THRYVGhqZHN1eW54Zk12bVkzTWkwLWZFNEF5TVN1Ym5jSkxmdjd5Ml9yWG5rLUJUUlZSU1NvSHVNWWNpZkg4VDYwUG5xZjhhb2lNXzdRWG1QcGV1SlBtdVNrLUQ1U1pUX0ZSNXgyWkFOR3UyMW41dmRDa1VfNmZxN05KeEIzR21YUjZQYXhLT3d0TFFvRmV4VV9ISW1DdkN0b2dxejg1STY3Rk9BejRyNTdwR3UwcnV2TklKSmpVSzB0STk4SUNlY2Z4NEpqT2tDTUdPLWNTLQ?oc=5) |
| The Wire China | The Rise and Rise of Alice Huang | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifkFVX3lxTE9vb09sMkFNQzNwUHNiS052QzByU1BwM2NBOTFIN2hUU2VXQ0RmeGdUNExMRDE1Tk9RRnBicVFQOFdRcG9LM0d6MVIzQlRqUWlvcHhXV1UzZmlPWm42alc1OGtHZW5SenhXZ09PZVA5c2ZnOGdQeGU0TUVtRG9EUQ?oc=5) |
| Bloomberg | Alleged Chinese Spy at Center of Nvidia Firestorm Is in Beijing | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxNNUlsOXQyblE2RHpUVDdFYkhQR0hsbWt6V1ViYVUwNG5XWGNqY2pJcjN1Mkl1Nm1PWXIzTWo3Q1o5Z1ZLazJVejhlWkZhQjlnRGxkb2JvazZpT2tUU0h1Mk12MkNjeE82QVRyN2VRWDBTRDZiRDhrbFVpVlRoRFJ6R1pfWGJFUWZiaC1UX3FweFJGOEhwMW84Zmx5NjIyMHU0c25vbHNEUjRwczZjSzEzamZvVHg?oc=5) |

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