US intelligence officials concluded that a former senior executive of the Singapore data-centre firm Megaspeed, who had developed a close relationship with Jensen Huang, was passing information to the Chinese government.
Claimed by: Unnamed US officials cited by The New York Times and one person familiar with the matter cited by NBC News; denied by China's Foreign Ministry
Credible outlets report incompatible versions. We'll update this page as reporting comes in, then say whether it held up.
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Who's reporting it
- France 24 (AFP) , 2026-11-08: AFP relays the Times report that US intelligence officials concluded the executive, linked to Megaspeed, had passed information to Beijing and grew close to Huang. source
- NBC News , 2026-11-08: One person familiar with the matter told NBC that US intelligence agencies determined the executive was a Chinese spy who had a relationship with Huang. source
- Xinhua , 2026-11-09: Foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun called the spying allegation groundless and a smear against China at his Nov 9 briefing. source
- CGTN , 2026-11-09: Guo said the claim is 'unsubstantiated' and amounts only to smears against China. source
- CBC , 2026-11-10: Says US authorities concluded she passed information to Beijing. source
History
- 2026-11-10: Conflicting. The allegation rests on anonymous sources and no evidence has been made public; the executive has not been charged. NBC News says it has not independently confirmed the Times reporting. China's Foreign Ministry calls the claim groundless and a smear.