Alice Huang's whereabouts remain unclear... Bloomberg: “In Beijing, China”

[Financial News] Alice Huang (Chinese name: Huang Le), suspected of being a Chinese spy and alleged to have had an affair with NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, has reportedly returned to her home country and is staying in Beijing.
Bloomberg reported on the 12th that Alice Huang is currently staying in Beijing with the knowledge of Chinese security authorities. The sources said it was not immediately clear when and why she went to Beijing or what activities she is currently engaged in.
Alice Huang’s whereabouts have been the subject of intense speculation since NVIDIA founder Jensen Huang admitted to an extramarital relationship and the company’s board launched an investigation into allegations that he was a Chinese spy.
Alice Huang reportedly worked as a reporter for China Central Television (CCTV), a state-run Chinese media outlet, and regional broadcaster Hunan TV about 20 years ago.
She switched to finance, working at HSBC, serving as a director of Shanghai Hexi Investment and as vice president of state-owned Chinese conglomerate CITIC Group, before moving on to become an executive at Singapore-based cloud-computing company Megaspeed International (hereafter, Megaspeed).
After stepping down from Megaspeed’s board in November 2023, Alice Huang continued her business activities and reportedly built extensive connections with senior figures in the semiconductor industry, drawing on her fluent English.
She reportedly first met Jensen Huang at NVIDIA’s annual event in California in early 2024.
Authorities in Singapore and Taiwan believe Chinese intelligence recruited Alice Huang after her close relationship with Jensen Huang was confirmed.
The Information previously reported that Alice Huang exploited her relationship with CEO Huang to smuggle NVIDIA chips worth $7.5 billion (about 10 trillion won), whose export to China was banned.
The Chinese government, however, denies the allegation that Alice Huang is a spy.
Jensen Huang is now facing possible ouster as CEO amid additional allegations that, besides Alice Huang, he also had an inappropriate relationship with a female NVIDIA executive. NVIDIA’s board is meeting to decide his future, and is reportedly working with an outside firm to search for a successor.

[email protected] Lee Seok-woo, International Affairs Correspondent Reporter