Huang Renxun cheated on a Chinese female spy, the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council said it was "in line with the interests of cross-strait businesses"
Quick Look
- U.S. intelligence agencies believe that the affair partner of Huida CEO Huang Renxun was a Chinese spy, and that this relationship facilitated the shipment of at least $7.5 billion of Huida chips to China.
- Zhang Han, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council of China, responded that cross-Strait industrial exchanges and cooperation are in line with the laws of market economy and the interests of enterprises on both sides of the Strait.
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Why It Matters
The New York Times reported that Huida CEO Huang Renxun and Huang Le have known each other since at least the end of 2023. Huang Renxun admitted on the 8th that he had an extramarital affair but did not disclose his identity. U.S. intelligence agencies identified Huang Le as a Chinese spy, and this relationship facilitated the shipment of at least $7.5 billion of Huida chips to China. Taiwan began monitoring Huang Le's visit to Taiwan in 2024 at the suggestion of the US government.
The New York Times reported that Huida CEO Huang Renxun and Huang Le, who was named in the extramarital affair scandal, have known each other since at least the end of 2023. (Reuters photo)
U.S. intelligence agencies have learned that Huida CEO Huang Renxun had an affair with a Chinese female spy. During the affair, at least US$7.5 billion in Huida chips were shipped to China. In response, Zhang Han, spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of China, claimed today that cross-strait industrial exchanges and cooperation and the joint development of enterprises are in line with the laws of the market economy and in the interests of enterprises on both sides of the strait.
Huang Renxun admitted on the 8th that he had an extramarital affair, but did not disclose the identity of the woman. The New York Times revealed that the other party was Alice Huang, a former executive of Singapore data center Megaspeed, and that U.S. intelligence agencies had identified her as a Chinese spy.
Foreign media reports quoted people familiar with the matter as saying that Huang Le came to Taiwan several times with a Hong Kong passport. Taiwan began to monitor his visit to Taiwan in 2024 at the suggestion of the US government. During Huang Renxun's visit to Taiwan, Taiwanese media also photographed an intimate interaction with Huang Le at a private kitchen restaurant.
Zhang Han said at a regular press conference of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council today that relevant departments have responded to the relevant information. "What I want to emphasize is that cross-Strait industrial exchanges and cooperation and the joint development of enterprises are in line with the laws of the market economy and in the interests of enterprises on both sides of the Strait. Including semiconductors, cross-Strait industrial and supply chains remain stable and strong. This is both an objective fact and a practical need."
Regarding the Chinese female spy hooking up with Huang Renxun, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun recently claimed that "the so-called Chinese spy theory is purely based on rumors and slander."
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The U.S. government will take further regulatory or restrictive measures on Huida chip exports to China
Likely · Within weeks
Huida will face stricter internal compliance and data security reviews
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What are the specific details of Huang Le’s espionage activities?
- What are the specific contents and targets of the US$7.5 billion chip transaction?
- What follow-up actions will the U.S. government take?
