Megaspeed, chip firm at center of Nvidia scandal, pledges to cooperate with U.S. investigation
Full text retrieved. Megaspeed statement signed by chairman/CEO Tan Yong Pong (James Tan): takes US export-control obligations "extremely seriously"; cooperated with BIS inspections; retained a US law firm for a GPU census. A person with knowledge told NBC that US intelligence determined Alice Huang had an affair with Huang and was a Chinese intelligence operative. Megaspeed is "under U.S. criminal investigation for allegedly smuggling" (NBC's statement). A former national security official said she may not have been a career spy but asked to cooperate. Rep. Jim Himes said her role still needed clarifying. Warren and Coons wrote to Commerce Secretary Lutnick asking to preserve records. China FM (Thursday): "the U.S. side should stop fabricating so-called espionage narratives as a pretext for implementing technological blockades."
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- fact F-0002 Photos show Jensen Huang and Alice Huang together at a Taipei gathering (June 2024)
- fact F-0007 Singapore concludes insufficient evidence of offences by Alice Huang; issues stern warning and bars re-entry
- fact F-0034 Warren and Coons ask Commerce Secretary Lutnick to preserve records
- fact F-0036 Megaspeed issues first public statement, pledging cooperation with US authorities
- fact F-0037 Singapore MHA details its investigation of Alice Huang (domestic offences, not espionage)
- claim C-0001 US officials concluded Alice Huang is a Chinese intelligence asset; surveillance unmasked Jensen Huang as her US contact
- claim C-0005 Nvidia: Megaspeed diversion allegations "thoroughly investigated and debunked last year"
- claim C-0010 US officials believe Huang had a romantic relationship with Alice Huang, who was recruited by the MSS
- claim C-0012 Marco Rubio oversaw drafting of the classified memo warning officials about Huang’s relationship
- claim C-0018 China MFA: spy allegation "purely unsubstantiated and directed at smearing China"; US "fabricating so-called espionage narratives"
- claim C-0021 Alice Huang may not have been a career MSS officer but asked to cooperate because of her access
- claim C-0022 Megaspeed: takes export-control compliance "extremely seriously"; will cooperate with US authorities
- theory T-0001 Chinese intelligence operation (the published mainstream account)
- theory T-0007 US pretext for technology containment (PRC government position)