Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, long adored like a rock star in his birthplace Taiwan, now finds his image tainted after the FBI began investigating his affair with an alleged Chinese agent. The scandal centres on his relationship with Alice Huang, a Chinese businesswoman reportedly described as a Chinese spy by U.S. officials, and a video of the pair visiting a Taipei restaurant in 2025 went viral and was broadcast globally.
The 63-year-old artificial intelligence figure was born in Taiwan, spent his early years there before moving to the United States for schooling, and regularly visits the island for business events. Businesses in Taipei that once proudly displayed photos of his visits are now reconsidering them. Jane Hsieh, 70, who runs a tofu pudding shop, said she felt deep regret for him and that she would be polite if he returned but her feelings would be different. Resident Jeff Huang, 72, said that after his personal moral scandal and allegations of corporate espionage emerged, Huang had instantly fallen from grace, and some customers were already suggesting removing his photos from shops.S1S2
Taiwan's presidential office spokesperson Karen Kuo said national security agencies had full knowledge of the pair's travel itinerary during their time in Taiwan. Local media reported Huang visited Taiwan for two weeks between May and June and made a short stopover in August. Mainland Affairs Council Minister Chiu Chui-cheng said Alice Huang, originally from mainland China, entered Taiwan as a "Hong Konger" and had worked at HSBC's Hong Kong private banking arm, at CITIC Securities, and as a director at Singapore-based Megaspeed, which described itself as a "Nvidia cloud partner."S1S2
The Central News Agency reported she entered Taiwan eight times in 2024 and 2025 but had no recorded entry this year. Chiu said authorities would restrict any future entries in line with the law, and Interior Minister Liu Shyh-fang said her entry permit had been revoked, meaning she can no longer come to Taiwan. The National Immigration Agency said it would fully cooperate with national security authorities in investigating anything that occurred during her time on the island.S1S2
