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China has refused to say whether President Xi Jinping will bring up Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang when he talks with US President Donald Trump. The question came up at a press briefing on November 10, as new attention falls on Huang's ties to a Chinese businesswoman.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun was asked if Xi would raise the matter. He did not answer. He said only that both sides are in touch about plans for leader-level talks later this year. He gave no details on what will be discussed, and he said China has already shared its position on the matter many times.
China has firmly denied reports that it used a businesswoman to get information from Huang. Officials call the spy story baseless guesswork and an attempt to smear the country. Guo also would not say if Alice Huang, who is also known as Huang Le, is a Chinese citizen. He did not say where she is now. He simply repeated China's earlier words.
The story took off after reports linked Jensen Huang to Alice Huang. US intelligence officials suspect she shared information with the Chinese government. Nvidia's board has also started its own probe. It wants to know if its chief was a target of a foreign spy effort.
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Xi and Trump are expected to meet next week at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in China. The two leaders may use the visit to talk about trade, technology, and other touchy topics.
Nvidia lies at the center of the tech fight between the two nations. It makes top AI chips, and limits on chip sales to China remain a major point of conflict. China has not said whether Xi will discuss Huang's case with Trump. It remains unclear if the issue will come up at the summit.