On November 8, Huang Renxun, the CEO of Nvidia, publicly admitted to having an extramarital affair, with the woman at the center of the controversy identified as Alice Huang. There are suspicions surrounding Alice Huang, with allegations suggesting she has ties to Chinese espionage. However, details regarding her background remain unclear.
Recently, a former colleague of Alice Huang from the Chinese state broadcaster CCTV took to social media to express her views, suggesting that she had recognized the complexity of Huang’s character long before these revelations. One particular social media post, shared widely online, is from Bai Jie—formerly a journalist at CCTV, who goes by the username “Mute.” In her post, Bai Jie confirmed that after conducting extensive verification, she could finally confirm that Alice Huang was a colleague from her past. She remarked, “I always knew she was not ordinary, but I never expected her to be this exceptional,” adding a note of self-reflection with “Look at her, look at myself, tsk tsk.”
Following the surge of interest in her post, it appears that Bai Jie’s original comments were subsequently deleted. However, she reassured her followers in the comment section, stating, “I didn’t delete it; it wasn’t me.”
Alice Huang is a citizen of mainland China. According to information from the private equity database “Private Equity Ranking,” she boasts four years of experience in the media industry, along with eight years in the securities field. Huang claims to have worked as a reporter for both Hunan Television and CCTV. After her tenure in the media, she transitioned into finance, serving in high-profile roles such as the Assistant Vice President at HSBC Private Banking and the Vice President of a business line at CITIC Securities, as well as the Executive Director at Shanghai Hexi Investment.
Nonetheless, a supervisor from Hunan Television recently spoke to the New York Post and stated, “I’ve never heard of this person.” Even after inquiries were made on the official websites of Hunan Television and CCTV, no records of Alice Huang could be found. Both HSBC and CITIC Securities also declined to comment, adding further uncertainty to Huang’s professional history.
Additionally, the biography of Alice Huang from the “Private Equity Ranking” related to her role at Shanghai Hexi Investment has since been deleted.
Public records indicate that Alice Huang joined Singaporean company Megaspeed as the Managing Director in March 2023. On her LinkedIn profile, she describes herself as the “primary business partner” of Nvidia. In 2024 and 2025, she was spotted multiple times in the company of Huang Renxun, with photographs suggesting a close relationship.
Recently, U.S. media reports have surfaced indicating that sources close to the matter allege American intelligence officials harbor serious suspicions that Alice Huang was recruited by the Ministry of State Security in China. It is believed that she has been tasked with gathering intelligence on Huang Renxun, as well as persuading Nvidia to further it’s expansion into the Chinese market concerning high-end chip technology.
As this situation continues to unfold, the implications of Alice Huang’s connections could have significant repercussions, casting a shadow over Nvidia and raising questions about international business practices and espionage.