US official claims woman in extramarital affair with Jensen Huang works for Chinese institution; Foreign Ministry: purely groundless

November 9 — Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun hosted a regular press conference. An AFP reporter asked: NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang admitted on Sunday to having an extramarital affair with a woman, and NVIDIA has launched an investigation into Jensen Huang. Previously, U.S. officials said the woman worked for Chinese intelligence agencies. Can the Chinese Foreign Ministry respond to this matter? Will this incident affect the meeting between the Chinese and U.S. heads of state in Shenzhen next week? In response, Guo Jiakun said: "We have previously responded to this matter. The so-called Chinese spy narrative is entirely groundless and is slander and smear."

A foreign media reporter followed up, asking whether this means the Chinese Foreign Ministry denies reports that the woman worked for Chinese intelligence agencies. "The so-called Chinese spy narrative is entirely groundless and is slander and smear," Guo Jiakun said.