Alice Huang, the Chinese woman with whom Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang had an extramarital affair and who is suspected by US authorities of being a spy, has returned to China and is now living in Beijing, according to people familiar with the matter.
Bloomberg reported on Thursday (12 November), citing sources, that Huang Le, founder of cloud computing services provider Megaspeed, is living in Beijing and that security agencies are aware of her whereabouts. However, it remains unclear when or why she went to Beijing, or what activities she may be engaged in.
Her whereabouts have attracted intense public attention since Jensen Huang admitted to an extramarital affair on 8 November and the company’s board began investigating allegations that Alice Huang is a Chinese spy.
So far, the confirmed details about Alice Huang’s identity are that she is a Chinese national from Hunan and holds Hong Kong permanent resident status. Much remains unknown or unverified about her reported early career in the media and finance industries, as well as her marital status, family ties and even her age.
According to US media reports, Jensen Huang risks being ousted by the company’s board over his personal misconduct and involvement in a suspected China-related espionage affair.
Beijing has denied allegations that Alice Huang is a spy. China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not immediately respond to Bloomberg’s request for comment.
According to The New York Times and several other media outlets, following the controversy surrounding Alice Huang, Jensen Huang was also alleged to have had an improper relationship with Kimberly Powell, Nvidia’s vice-president of healthcare.