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Her case is prompting authorities to re-examine their border controls.
Chinese national Alice Huang, accused of working for Beijing while having an affair with the head of Nvidia , used a Hong Kong passport to travel to Taiwan, the island’s immigration agency confirmed Wednesday.
Jensen Huang, the Taiwanese-American co-founder of the AI chip giant, admitted on Sunday to an affair with Alice Huang, a former Chinese executive at Megaspeed, a data center company based in Singapore. She is suspected by US intelligence of working for Beijing, which has vehemently denied the allegations.
Alice Huang, also known as Huang Le, was filmed with Jensen Huang at a dinner in Taipei in May 2025, on the sidelines of a tech show.
“Alice Huang is currently abroad.”
“Our agencies are aware of all her entry and exit records,” said Lin Horng, director general of the National Immigration Agency, on Wednesday, confirming reports that the woman had used a Hong Kong passport to enter the territory.
It is generally easier to enter Taiwan with a Hong Kong passport than with a mainland Chinese passport, the latter requiring special permission. These measures are partly explained by the complex relationship between China and Taiwan, which Beijing considers one of its provinces and does not rule out using force to take control of.
Taiwanese Interior Minister Liu Shyh-fang also confirmed on Wednesday that Alice Huang had “indeed entered the country,” stressing that “she is currently abroad,” without specifying any dates.
“It is impossible for him to return to Taiwan.”
“If we had known she was a spy, we certainly wouldn’t have let her into Taiwan,” she asserted before parliament. Since then, “Ms. Huang’s permit has been revoked, which means it is impossible for her to return to Taiwan,” the minister stated.
Liu Shyh-fang emphasized that the government would “review” immigration procedures, “particularly our pre-screening, spot checks, and interviews,” as well as exit procedures. Nvidia ‘s board of directors announced on Sunday that it had launched an independent investigation into the matter.
