China Repeats Denial of U.S. Claim About Huang and Chinese Institution

China’s Foreign Ministry on Monday again rejected claims that a woman connected to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang worked for a Chinese institution, after reporters asked whether the incident could affect a planned U.S.-China leaders’ meeting in Shenzhen next week.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said the ministry had addressed the matter before. He characterized the ‘so-called China spy’ narrative as groundless speculation and slanderous smearing of China. When asked whether Beijing denied that the woman worked for a Chinese institution, Guo repeated that response.

The reporter’s question cited U.S. officials’ allegation about the woman. It also referenced Huang’s acknowledgment on Sunday of an extramarital relationship and said Nvidia had opened an investigation into him.

Guo did not address whether the incident could affect the planned meeting. China previously rejected U.S. officials’ claims involving Alice Huang.