Reports say Huang affair unsettles officials in Taiwan and US

Reports about Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s alleged affair have drawn attention in Taiwan and Washington, with The Wall Street Journal describing concern in Taiwan and Axios reporting a dispute between two US cabinet secretaries over a company alleged to be run by Chinese spies.

Corp and Tech·November 11, 2026·reads: 142

Reports say Huang affair unsettles officials in Taiwan and US

Axios reported that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confronted Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick over Lutnick’s failure to place the company on a list of national security concerns. The company was alleged to be run by Chinese spies. The Commerce Department denied that the interaction took place.

Separately, The Wall Street Journal reported that Taiwan, where Huang was born, was unsettled by the affair reports.