According to CNBC, on Tuesday (Nov 10), U.S. House Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar called for a thorough investigation into Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's extramarital relationship with a woman allegedly involved in Chinese intelligence activities. Moolenaar raised concerns about potential classified information leaks, possible lobbying against chip sales restrictions to China, and whether Chinese companies received preferential access to Nvidia's advanced chips.
On November 5, Moolenaar and two other Republican committee leaders sent a letter demanding Huang testify before the House Select Committee on China, Foreign Affairs Committee, and Intelligence Committee. The New York Times previously reported that Huang had a relationship with Alice Huang, a Megaspeed executive, whom U.S. intelligence agencies identified as a Chinese intelligence collaborator. Nvidia launched an internal investigation on Sunday.