Alice Huang, the businesswoman at the centre of a controversy involving Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang, has reportedly returned to China and is currently living in Beijing, according to a report by Bloomberg News.
The report, published on Wednesday and citing people familiar with the matter, said Huang is residing in the Chinese capital with the knowledge of the relevant security authorities. Reuters said it was unable to independently verify the information.
Bloomberg reports return to Beijing
The development comes as scrutiny continues over Huang's alleged links to Chinese intelligence services.
Huang, also known as Huang Le, has been the subject of allegations that she worked on behalf of Chinese intelligence. Beijing has previously rejected such claims.
According to Bloomberg, she has now returned to her home country and is currently staying in Beijing.
Career in finance and technology
Before emerging in the global market for advanced artificial intelligence chips, Huang built a career in China's financial sector.
According to a Reuters investigation based on more than 30 publicly available financial records, corporate documents and business filings, she held senior positions at a Shanghai-based investment company before acquiring control of Megaspeed International, a Singapore-based cloud computing services company.
Ongoing attention on Nvidia links
The case has drawn sustained attention because of Huang's reported relationship with Jensen Huang, chief executive and co-founder of Nvidia.
The controversy has generated significant interest amid broader concerns in the United States and Taiwan over technology security, access to advanced semiconductor technology and alleged espionage activities linked to China.
Source: Reuters
