Taiwan has revoked the entry permit of Alice Huang, the woman reportedly suspected by U.S. officials of gathering intelligence on Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang, and will review its immigration screening procedures, Interior Minister Liu Shyh-fang said Wednesday.
Huang is currently outside Taiwan, Liu told lawmakers on Nov. 11. National Immigration Agency Director-General Lin Horng-en confirmed that she had entered using a Hong Kong passport, but officials declined to disclose the dates or number of her visits.
"If we had known she was a spy, we certainly would not have let her enter Taiwan," Liu said. The espionage allegation has not been publicly substantiated, and China has rejected it.
The remarks bring Taiwan's immigration controls into a controversy that has prompted an independent investigation by Nvidia's board. Liu said national security units were investigating, while immigration authorities would strengthen joint inspections with those agencies.
"We will review our procedures, specifically our pre-screening, interim spot checks and interviews, and post-visit measures," Liu said. She did not give a timetable or specify what changes might follow.
Legislator Huang Jie cited visits in June 2024 and May 2025 while questioning the vetting Alice Huang underwent. Officials have not publicly confirmed whether she travelled on a business visa or detailed the checks conducted during those trips.
Hong Kong passport holders generally face fewer entry restrictions than mainland Chinese travellers, who require special permission to visit Taiwan. Authorities have not explained whether Huang's passport or travel history triggered additional scrutiny.
The New York Times reported that Taiwan began monitoring her visits in 2024 at Washington's suggestion. Taiwanese officials have not disclosed what that monitoring involved or any findings.
Alice Huang, also known as Huang Le, became the controlling shareholder of Singapore-based cloud computing company Megaspeed International in March 2023, according to corporate records reviewed by Reuters. The shares were transferred to SwiftData later that year. Her current role in either business remains unclear.
Nvidia lists Megaspeed as an official cloud partner. The business has faced U.S. scrutiny over suspicions that it helped Chinese customers obtain advanced Nvidia chips subject to export restrictions, although Reuters reported no public finding that it violated those rules.
The Times reported that U.S. authorities believed Alice Huang had been recruited by China's Ministry of State Security to obtain information about Jensen Huang. Reuters could not independently verify that allegation or reach her for comment. The two Huangs are unrelated.
Footage from a May 22, 2025, dinner during Taipei's Computex technology exhibition shows a woman identified as Alice Huang kissing the Nvidia chief on the cheek as he puts an arm around her. The public encounter does not establish espionage or the nature of their relationship.
Jensen Huang has acknowledged marital infidelity without publicly identifying the woman involved. Nvidia's board announced its review on Nov. 8, saying independent directors and outside lawyers would examine reports that he had been targeted by foreign intelligence. The board said it had no reason to believe company secrets or national security had been compromised.
