Follow-Up: China's Foreign Ministry Answers on Alice Huang and Nvidia Chips: Spy Label Already Addressed, Not Aware of Shanghai Data Center Report

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning hosted the regular press conference in Beijing on November 13, where a Bloomberg reporter asked successive questions about Chinese businesswoman Alice Huang and Nvidia chips reportedly reaching a data center in Shanghai. Mao said she was not aware of the chip report, and stated China's position on new U.S. chip restrictions: China has consistently opposed the abuse of export control measures.

On the "spy" label for Huang, the Bloomberg reporter cited CNN reporting that multiple sources say U.S. intelligence agencies have not established Huang's relationship with the Chinese government, that current information cannot prove she is a "Chinese spy," and that the characterization may be overstated. Mao replied: "We have made clear our position on the so-called 'Chinese spy' narrative on multiple occasions."

On the Nvidia chips, the reporter said Bloomberg had reported that Nvidia chips banned from sale in China had flowed into a Shanghai data center linked to Huang, and that Huang was said to be in Beijing. Mao said that, on that question, "I am not aware of the relevant situation."

The same exchange covered a new chip bill being pushed by U.S. lawmakers and the Department of Commerce, which would seek to block Chinese companies from remotely accessing U.S. computing power from overseas. Mao said China has consistently opposed abusing export control measures in ways that disrupt the stability of global industrial and supply chains, which serves no party's interests, and that China and the United States should jointly implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state and keep China-U.S. economic and trade relations developing steadily.

Huang is one of the figures in the Nvidia affair, and the allegations concerning her remain unproven. GSM previously reported that U.S. Representative Himes said on November 12 that whether Huang is a spy remained undetermined, and that China's Foreign Ministry also responded on November 12 to reports that Huang was in Beijing. At Nvidia, Jensen Huang has resigned as president, chief executive officer and director, and the board's search for a successor is under way.

Related: Follow-Up: Himes Says Alice Huang's Role Is Still Unclear; Intelligence Chiefs Could Not Say Whether the FBI Has Opened a Case

Related: Jensen Huang Resigns as NVIDIA CEO, Effective Immediately: CFO Colette Kress Named Interim CEO as Board Launches Search

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China

Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)

Photo: 图：中国外交部发言人毛宁11月13日在北京主持例行记者会。图片来源：中国外交部官网。 / Photo: Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning hosts the regular press conference in Beijing on November 13. Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China (official website).

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