Classified Memo warned Trump administration over Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s alleged China spy link

According to the reports, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was involved in the drafting of a classified memo in 2025 that warned senior Trump administration officials as to the background of Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang and his ties to a woman with suspected ties to China’s intelligence agency.

The memo was apparently prepared after secret intelligence was collected via electronic spying of Alice Huang, a high-profile Chinese executive at Singapore-based firm Megaspeed.

The people responsible for the intelligence in the United States have determined that Alice Huang was recruited by China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) to steal information from Jensen Huang, the report states. The two people are unrelated.

The classified document reportedly expressed worries that the relationship might be part of a strategy to obtain information on Huang, who has been one of the most influential figures in the international AI and tech industry.

The information provided should raise growing concerns in Washington regarding alleged intelligence activities carried out against key members of strategically important technology industries. Nvidia’s importance and cutting-edge technology has overpowered the business world and it is now a topic of Geopolitical interest.

The report does not state if anyone was compromised as part of the alleged intelligence operation and if any sensitive information was compromised. The allegations continue to be from intelligence estimates shared with the news agency.

The arrival of the development coincides with increased competition between the United States and China in the field of artificial intelligence, semiconductors and national security, as both countries are increasingly prioritizing ensuring their technological and strategic dominance.