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Donald Trump does not intend to discuss the Nvidia espionage scandal with Xi Jinping / Elon Musk will accompany the American president at the APEC summit

Ana-Maria Tapescu

14 November 2026, 16:37

International

Președintele Chinei, Xi Jinping (stânga) alături de președintele SUA, Donald Trump (dreapta) / Foto: Shawn Thew / Pool via CNP /MediaPunch / imago stock&people / Profimedia

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US President Donald Trump does not intend to discuss with Chinese President Xi Jinping the allegations concerning the Chinese espionage scandal at Nvidia, senior US officials said Friday. The subject is not expected to be on the agenda of the APEC summit, scheduled to take place in Shenzhen on November 18–19.

The scandal erupted after information emerged about the relationship between Nvidia’s former CEO, Jensen Huang, and Alice Huang, a Chinese businesswoman suspected of ties to Beijing’s intelligence services. Alice Huang held a management position at Megaspeed, a company investigated for possibly redirecting Nvidia chips subject to US export restrictions to China.

US officials said that Washington is not negotiating these controls with Beijing and that the administration will not share information with China about ongoing national security investigations. The allegations have not been publicly substantiated, and Beijing has rejected them.

Jensen Huang resigned this week, while the investigation also concerns possible illegal transfers of chips worth billions of dollars. Elon Musk will accompany Trump to China, where the US president is also expected to meet with Vladimir Putin.

Context: Investigations and controversies surrounding Jensen Huang ahead of the APEC summit

Before the announcements regarding the APEC summit, the scandal escalated through parallel investigations: Nvidia opened an internal investigation into Jensen Huang’s relationship with Alice Huang, and the case also came to the attention of the FBI. U.S. authorities suspect Alice Huang of having acted as an agent for Beijing, amid suspicions that Megaspeed may have facilitated Chinese companies’ access to Nvidia chips subject to export restrictions.

Jensen Huang is scheduled to testify before Congress, behind closed doors, before Thanksgiving, with the hearing linked to discussions about the company’s security and contacts with Alice Huang.