Rubio's secret memorandum and suspicions of Chinese espionage: Trump was informed but did not intervene

2026-11-09 18:25:28Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Rubio's secret memorandum and suspicions of Chinese espionage: Trump was

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has overseen the preparation of a classified memo, through which senior officials in President Donald Trump's administration were warned about the relationship between Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and a woman suspected by US intelligence of being an operator for Chinese secret services.

According to a report by The New York Times, it concerns Alice Huang, an executive at a company suspected of being involved in smuggling chips manufactured by Nvidia to China. US intelligence services suspect that she was recruited by Chinese intelligence agencies and acted in their interests.

Information about this relationship was considered important enough to be included in a secret document, which was intended to alert senior US administration officials to Jensen Huang's contacts and the potential risks they could pose.

Trump was informed about the relationship but took no action

According to the American newspaper, President Donald Trump was informed about the suspected relationship between the Nvidia CEO and Alice Huang. However, despite intelligence warnings, the president did not take any action on the matter.

Meanwhile, Jensen Huang continued to play a role in discussions and efforts to influence the US administration's policy on the export of advanced artificial intelligence chips to China.

This is a matter of strategic importance for Washington, as technology produced by Nvidia is considered essential for the development of artificial intelligence systems. Restricting China's access to these devices is part of US efforts to control the transfer of advanced technologies that could also be used for military purposes.

Suspicions of smuggling Nvidia chips to China

Alice Huang's case is also related to US authorities' concerns about attempts to circumvent technology export restrictions to China.

The company where she held a leadership position was allegedly involved in networks that provided Nvidia chips for the Chinese market, despite restrictions imposed by the United States.

According to information reported by The New York Times, US intelligence had identified Alice Huang as a person recruited by Chinese services. These suspicions made her relationship with the Nvidia CEO an issue that required the attention of the highest levels of the administration.

Rubio at the center of classified warning

The fact that the memorandum was overseen by Marco Rubio places the US Secretary of State at the center of this briefing process within the Trump administration.

The document was intended to alert officials to the suspected ties and their potential implications for national security. However, the president's briefing was reportedly not followed by any concrete action against Jensen Huang or any apparent changes in his influence over US export policy.

The case highlights the tension between the interests of the US technology industry, trade relations with China and national security concerns. It also raises questions about how the Trump administration handled intelligence warnings in a sector of strategic importance to the competition between the two powers.


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