Taiwan Says Woman in Nvidia CEO Spy Case Entered the Island on a Hong Kong Passport

The admission brings Taiwan's own security services into an affair that has already prompted an internal investigation at Nvidia and political pressure on its chief executive in Washington. Taiwan is central to Nvidia's business as the home of the contract manufacturing that produces its most advanced chips, and Jensen Huang is a regular visitor. Alice Huang was seen with him at a dinner he hosted in Taipei during the Computex technology show in May 2025.

"Our government's relevant agencies are fully informed of the relevant records and information," Lin Horng-en, the agency's director-general, told reporters, according to Khaleej Times. "We were aware of all her relevant entry and exit records."

Interior Minister Liu Shyh-fang told lawmakers that Alice Huang "did indeed enter the country, but she is currently overseas." Liu said her permit had been revoked, which would make it impossible for her to enter Taiwan again.

"If we had known she was a spy, we certainly would not have let her enter Taiwan," Liu said in parliament. She said the ministry would review its pre-screening of visitors, its spot checks and interviews during visits, and the measures it takes after visits end. On Tuesday, Liu had said Taiwan's national security units were actively investigating the matter.

Holders of Hong Kong passports generally find it easier to enter Taiwan than holders of mainland Chinese passports, who must apply for special permission to travel to the island. The extra restrictions reflect the tense relationship between Taipei and Beijing, which claims Taiwan as its territory and has vowed to bring it under its control.

Jensen Huang has admitted to having an affair, reportedly with Alice Huang, who is also known as Huang Le and is a former executive at Singapore-based Megaspeed. The two are not related. Beijing has rejected the spying allegations. Nvidia's board said on Sunday that it had opened an investigation into Huang, the company's co-founder and chief executive.

Press livestreams of the May 2025 dinner, held at a Chinese restaurant in Taipei, showed Jensen Huang putting his arm around a woman identified as Alice Huang as she kissed him on the cheek.

Taiwanese officials did not say how many times Alice Huang had visited, when she last entered or left the island, or whether her trips coincided with Nvidia events beyond the Computex dinner. The ministry's review of entry screening is the next step Taipei has committed to, while Nvidia is due to report quarterly results next week with the affair weighing on its share price.