Jen-Hsun Huang's case raises national security concerns, cutting off China's access to advanced chips, and the US speeds up the passage of 3 bills

The case of Huang Le, the affair partner of Huida CEO Jen-Hsun Huang, is suspected to be a Chinese female spy. It is expected that the U.S. Congress will complete legislation to further restrict China’s access to artificial intelligence (AI) chips. (AP file photo)

[Compiled by Wei Guojin/Comprehensive Report] The case of Huida CEO Huang Renxun’s affair partner Huang Le is suspected to be a Chinese female spy. It is expected that the U.S. Congress will complete legislation to further restrict China’s access to artificial intelligence (AI) chips.

Reuters reported that three chip-related bills are expected to be included in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2027, which began in October. Jen-Hsun Huang's scandal and his close relationship with U.S. President Trump have heightened concerns that China's acquisition of advanced chips could endanger U.S. national security.

The House Foreign Affairs Committee passed the relevant draft and it has been included in the Senate version of the National Defense Authorization Act.

The three bills are the "AI Watchdog Act" that gives Congress the power to regulate the export of advanced chips; the "Chip Security Act" that requires companies to track the flow of chips to combat smuggling; and the "Hardware Technology Multilateral Coordinated Control Act" that urges U.S. allies to restrict more chip manufacturing equipment exports to China.

Huida was considered the top opponent of the first two bills. Before the U.S. Department of Justice prosecuted the chip smuggling case last year, Huida repeatedly stated that there was no such smuggling.

The U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee passed these three bills earlier this year, and the bills have now been included in the Senate version of the revised NDAA package.

Democratic Senator Warren and Republican Senator Banks issued a joint statement stating that Huang's scandal "has made these national security concerns more urgent than ever; it is time for Congress to take decisive action to cut off China's access to advanced chips by passing key bills such as the AI ​​​​Watch in the NDAA."

Democratic Rep. Foster echoed this, saying: "Congress has various tools to prevent powerful AI chips from falling into the wrong hands and posing a national security risk."

Mackensi, a spokesman for Americans for Responsible Innovation, a Washington-based non-profit organization, said: "The obstacle that these bills must overcome is to win the support of the White House. After everything comes to the table, if the White House confronts Congress and supports Huida on the issue of restricting China's access to chips, it may pay a high price."