
China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs denies espionage accusations, but Chinese online public opinion shows a clear contrast between the two pieces of news
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Huida CEO Jen-Hsun Huang admitted the extramarital affair in a letter to employees and pledged to protect Huida and support U.S. national security. The affair partner Huang Le was accused of spying for China. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun denied the accusation, calling it pure groundless speculation.
Huida CEO Huang Renxun's affair partner Huang Le was accused of being a communist spy, which aroused great concern. Foreign media raised questions about this, pointing out that the news that Huang Renxun confessed to the extramarital affair sparked heated discussions on the Chinese Internet, but the accusation of spying involving Huang Le seemed to be deliberately treated coldly.
CNN reported that Jen-Hsun Huang confessed to his extramarital affair on the 8th and admitted in a letter to Huida employees that he had been "unfaithful" and had hurt his wife and children. "I am willing to take full responsibility for what I have done and the harm I have caused, and I will accept criticism. "
He also said: "I love our country and I love our company. I am committed to protecting Huida and supporting U.S. national security. I am proud to be an American and grateful."
This extramarital affair scandal has shocked the world. Domestic and foreign media have followed up the report in recent days. Huang Renxun's affair partner Huang Le has been accused of being suspected of conducting espionage activities for China, adding to the national security suspicion of the incident.
In response, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said on Monday that external accusations that Huang Le collected intelligence for Beijing were "baseless and pure speculation in an attempt to smear and slander China." China's state-run Global Times also accused the U.S. media of fabricating relevant reports, believing that these news may undermine the easing of relations between China and the United States.
However, CNN specifically noticed that China’s online public opinion showed a clear contrast to this. The report pointed out that Huang Jen-Hsun's confession of extramarital affairs has accumulated more than 40 million views on the Chinese social platform Weibo and has become a hot topic. However, Huang Le's accusation of being involved in espionage for China has hardly appeared in the strictly controlled online discussions. The two are in sharp contrast.
What is also interesting is that "AFP" further observed the reaction of Chinese people and pointed out that Huang Renxun's extramarital affair spread rapidly on Chinese social media. On Monday (9th), many related topics were trending on Weibo. However, when "AFP" reporters interviewed people on the streets of Beijing, they found that most of the interviewees did not know about Huang Renxun's affair and were skeptical about the accusation that he was involved with Chinese spies.
A man surnamed Ma said he did not think Huang's affair was "a big deal" and wondered whether the incident would affect a possible meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Trump next week on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit.
Another 56-year-old retiree, Mr. Wen, said it was "really regrettable" that Huang was caught cheating, because the entrepreneur is widely respected in China, especially for his achievements in an "extremely critical" area of the technology industry.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Chinese officials will continue to deny espionage accusations and may restrict related online discussions
Likely · Within days
Huida will face inquiries or reviews from the U.S. government regarding national security
Possible · Within weeks

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