
Experts suggest potential diplomatic fallout could mirror the 2023 spy balloon incident, impacting AI chip export policies.
Chinese experts warn that allegations of Chinese intelligence targeting Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang could be used by US hardliners to justify stricter AI chip export curbs, potentially freezing diplomatic relations similar to the 2023 spy balloon incident.
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The 2023 spy balloon incident involved the US shooting down a Chinese balloon, which led to a significant cooling of diplomatic relations between the two nations.
China hawks in Washington could weaponise allegations that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was targeted by Chinese intelligence, despite denials from Beijing, Chinese experts warn.
They said controversy would give US hardliners fresh ammunition to push for tougher curbs on AI chip exports to China.
One of them compared the potential fallout to the 2023 “spy balloon” incident, when the US shot down in its airspace what Beijing said was an off-course weather balloon, putting relations on ice for months.

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