US Intel isn't sure if Alice Huang spied on Nvidia for China(www.cnn.com)

8 pointsby Leary3 hours ago2 comments

A_D_E_P_T2 hours ago
It sounds to me like she could simply have been a high-level smuggler: A profit-seeker, running deals, moving freight illegally (or at least in flagrant violation of contract) through Singapore and Malaysia to China, and taking chances. I mean, it certainly looks as though she did all of that.
In this narrow case, it's highly likely that she took money from the Chinese government -- which is not to say their intelligence agencies, but rather the tech funds and other national/regional government bodies that directly invest in important/strategic ventures. Almost all Chinese tech and manufacturing firms take .gov money. The Chinese government is very very good at supporting development.
What's indeed far from clear is whether she was working for any Chinese intelligence agency directly. Jensen was a China dove, and his fall from grace hurts China in the near term. It'll be interesting to see what shakes out.
goodmythical2 hours ago
>Still, some Trump officials told CNN that it strains credulity to believe that she was not acting as an agent of the Chinese government — simply by virtue of the fact that she is a successful Chinese businesswoman working with one of America’s most powerful companies.
Good lord, the racism. I can see being a bit suspect of a foreigner harboring love for their mother nation, but existing in a world in which you literally cannot concieve of a foreigner not being a agent?
How paranoid do you have to be to get to "I cannot possibly believe that she is not a spy based solely on the fact that she's chinese."
Like, maybe she is or isn't, but to go on record saying that her innocence is literally beyond belief (or perhaps merely only hard to believe if it only 'strains' credulity) because of her heritage? That cannot be anything but racism.
- flessio6 minutes ago
  This isn't necessarily racism. The way the CCP rolls is pretty hardcore. If you're part of the diaspora they actively seek to correct behavior they disapprove of or influence you to advance the CCP agenda and when they do you WILL do what they say. Or else.
  The first layer is friendly - money, gifts, favors. The second is threatening. The third is no holds barred. They will jail your family members[1] if they're still mainland. Stalk and harass your family even if you live in the US[2]. Weibo is generally the main conduit.
  Given we've seen this playbook first hand executed for seemingly minor offenses to the state it isn't at all unreasonable to conclude Alice was under CCP influence in some way and probably significantly given Jensen's significance.
  [1] Ex-FAANG employee had one of their parents jailed for nearly a decade for non-CCP aligned views
  [2] Ex-FAANG employee, after sending nearly all their salary back to China for 5+ years to secure their parent's release reported stalking incidents from CCP agents in mainland USA. Same type of CCP agents that operate out of the 18+ Chinese Police Stations recently discovered in Canada.