Alice Huang may not be a China spy, but remains a national security risk for US: Report

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US president Donald Trump also told reporters that Huang's identity as a spy has not been determined. | World News

Former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's alleged affair with Chinese businesswoman Alice Huang has caused a stir, particularly in the United States, where officials suspected that the Megaspeed director was an intelligence asset working for China.

However, with Jensen Huang stepping down as Nvidia CEO and a US government investigation underway, intelligence officials have expressed doubts over whether Alice Huang was spying for Beijing. Track LIVE updates on Nvidia here

According to a CNN report, an intelligence source familiar with the matter said there was insufficient evidence to establish that Huang Le, Alice Huang's Chinese name, was spying for Beijing.

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However, officials have maintained that even if she was not a spy, she could still pose a national security risk.

According to CNN, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has been investigating Alice Huang's alleged relationship with Jensen Huang for at least a year. However, US Attorney General Todd Blanche said there was insufficient evidence to establish "who she is or is not".

"There’s no, there’s no conclusions reached by the Department of Justice or by me or by Director (Kash) Patel around who she is or is not," Blanche said at a press conference on Thursday.

US President Donald Trump also told reporters that Alice Huang's alleged links to Chinese intelligence had not been established.

"Well, the big thing is, was the woman a spy? And I don’t know if that’s been determined yet. But if the woman was a spy, yes. If the woman was not a spy, perhaps it would be different," Trump said on Thursday.

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