China accuses US of 'technology blockade' over spy claims on Nvidia chief
· World · Hindustan Times, NDTV
Beijing accused the United States of using spurious spying claims as a pretext to impose a technological blockade on China, following allegations that Nvidia boss Jensen Huang was the target of a Chinese espionage plot. Foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning told a regular briefing that China's technological progress is driven by independent innovation and open cooperation, urging Washington to stop fabricating 'spy' narratives. US officials think former Megaspeed executive Alice Huang, who reportedly had an extramarital affair with Huang, worked for Chinese intelligence. The furore comes ahead of a meeting next week between former US President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping at the APEC gathering in Shenzhen.
Why it matters
The dispute risks intensifying technology curbs between the world's two largest economies, potentially restricting Nvidia's advanced chip exports to China and impacting global AI development pipelines. It also heightens diplomatic friction just before the Trump-Xi meeting at APEC.
Read the original report — Hindustan Times
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