Jen-Hsun Huang agrees to testify before the U.S. House of Representatives to explain the spy case behind closed doors before Thanksgiving

Mast, chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, and Robert Mueller, chairman of the Special Committee on China, confirmed on Thursday (12th) that Huang (pictured) will attend a closed-door briefing focusing on U.S. national security threats before Thanksgiving. (AFP)

[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] Jen-Hsun Huang, who resigned as CEO of Huida due to his involvement in suspected communist espionage and extramarital affairs scandals, has agreed to testify before the U.S. Congress. Brian Mast, chairman of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee, and John Moolenaar, chairman of the Special Committee on China, confirmed on Thursday (12th) that Huang will attend a closed-door briefing focusing on U.S. national security threats before Thanksgiving.

According to comprehensive foreign media reports, Mast, Mullenar and House Permanent Intelligence Committee Chairman Rick Crawford jointly sent a letter on the 4th of this month asking Huang to respond by Wednesday (11th) on whether to attend a closed briefing jointly held by the three committees. The letter clearly stated that the purpose of the meeting was to discuss "security regulations to prevent espionage activities by hostile foreign powers and your interaction with an intelligence asset of the People's Republic of China (PRC) that public reports have alleged." Mast also revealed that he had warned Huang that he would be subpoenaed if necessary.

"He has agreed to come," Mast said Thursday. "We are negotiating on which days to attend, which attorneys will be with him, and his staffing arrangements."

Regarding the format of the hearing, Mast pointed out, "This meeting is likely to be conducted under sworn testimony, with verbatim records and full video recording, and will be participated by multiple committees. The Intelligence Committee, the Special Committee on China, and the Foreign Affairs Committee will all attend."

Mast said Huang's resignation as CEO of Huida "really changes" the dynamics surrounding his potential testimony, and that Congress has not ruled out holding public hearings on other people or matters in the future.

Mullenar emphasized that Congress’s current goal is to get Huang Jen-Hsun to come as soon as possible in order to fully grasp the facts and find out the truth of the entire incident.

Regarding the related controversy, Huang Renxun previously stated that he is committed to supporting the national security concerns of the United States; Huida's board of directors pointed out that there is no reason to believe that national security or company secrets have been leaked, and is currently conducting an internal investigation into reports that Huang Renxun has close ties with suspected Chinese spies. Beijing has publicly refuted the espionage accusations, slamming them as political smear campaigns.