Alice Huang's Mystery: From Journalist to Suspected Spy?

Alice Huang was called a Chinese spy after she had an affair with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. The world was buzzing with questions. Her background is mostly unconfirmed. Many details about her age, hometown, education, and past jobs remain a mystery. Even her exact job title at Megaspeed International is unclear. Her social media accounts were deleted, and her whereabouts are unknown.

Bai Jie, a former Chinese news anchor with millions of Weibo followers, knew her as a journalist. She once called her formidable. But later, her post disappeared and her account was banned. The Chinese government said the allegations are unsubstantiated and meant to smear China. President Trump said Jensen Huang had no idea she was connected to Chinese intelligence. Huang himself admitted to an extramarital affair but never named Alice Huang.

Her career started at state broadcasters Hunan TV and CCTV. She moved into finance, working at HSBC and CITIC. There's no public record of her actually working at those places. She became deputy general manager of Shanghai Hexi in the 2010s. That company was run by Kang Wei, a young fund manager from Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Some reports say he and Huang were married, but the Post couldn't confirm it. She also appeared as legal representative for Shanghai Longteng, but the company's phone numbers were wrong.

Her birthplace is rural Hunan province. She's about 42 years old and has a master's from a Hong Kong university. But the Washington Post couldn't verify these details. In 2023, she joined Megaspeed International, a Singapore subsidiary of a Chinese gaming company. This move drew U.S. scrutiny and might have brought her into contact with Jensen Huang. Details about her remain unclear as the investigation continues.