Alice Huang, accused of spying for China and linked to Nvidia chief, barred from Taiwan
TAIPEI: The entry permit to Taipei of Alice Huang, the woman who had an affair with Nvidia chief Jensen Huang and who has been accused of spying for China, has been revoked, immigration authorities said on Wednesday (Nov 11).
Taiwan’s authorities are investigating Ms Huang, also known as Huang Le, who had used a Hong Kong passport to enter Taiwan eight times between 2024 and 2025.
She had worked as a top executive for Megaspeed, a company based in Singapore that is one of Nvidia’s clients. Beijing, however, has denied allegations of espionage.
Taiwan’s National Immigration Agency Director-General Lin Horng-en told members of the press on Nov 11 that the island’s authorities are aware of all Ms Huang’s relevant entry and exit records and related information.
According to reporting from AFP, the island’s Interior Minister Liu Shyh-fang said that Taiwan’s national security units are actively investigating the matter.
She told Parliament that Ms Huang had indeed entered Taiwan, but she was not there at present.
"If we had known she was a spy, we certainly would not have let her enter Taiwan. We will review our procedures, specifically our pre-screening, interim spot checks and interviews, and post-visit measures," the minister said, adding, "As far as we understand, this Ms Huang has had her permit revoked, meaning it is impossible for her to enter Taiwan again.”
Ms Huang was caught on camera with the Nvidia chief in Taipei in May 2025 during the tech conference Computex. The two attended a dinner at a Chinese restaurant.
Concerns over Mr Huang’s relationship with Ms Huang arise from national security issues in the United States. According to US intelligence agencies, Ms Huang targeted Mr Huang, one of the most influential people when it comes to AI, not to mention one of the wealthiest in the world. He is also one of the Big Tech players close to US President Donald Trump.
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After Ms Huang was suspected of smuggling Nvidia’s chips to China, US authorities began investigating her. As a result, she has been determined to be an intelligence asset who sent information to Beijing.
According to reporting from The New York Times, President Trump was informed of Ms Huang’s suspected espionage, but chose not to act on it. /TISG