Chinese Woman Accused of Spying on Nvidia Boss Entered Taiwan on Hong Kong Passport

In this image taken from video provided by TVBS, Alice Huang attends a dinner hosted by Jensen Huang, Nvidia's CEO, at a restaurant in Taipei, Taiwan, May 22, 2025. (TVBS via AP)

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In this image taken from video provided by TVBS, Alice Huang attends a dinner hosted by Jensen Huang, Nvidia's CEO, at a restaurant in Taipei, Taiwan, May 22, 2025. (TVBS via AP)

The woman accused of spying for China during an affair with Nvidia chief Jensen Huang used a Hong Kong passport to enter Taiwan, the island's immigration agency said Wednesday, as authorities investigate the incident.

Jensen Huang has admitted to having an affair, reportedly with Alice Huang, a Chinese former executive at Singapore-based Megaspeed who US officials believe was working for Chinese intelligence. Beijing has rejected the spying allegations.

Nvidia's board announced Sunday that it had opened a probe into Jensen Huang, the company's chief executive and co-founder, who is no relation to Alice Huang.

"Our government's relevant agencies are fully informed of the relevant records and information," National Immigration Agency Director-General Lin Horng-en told reporters, confirming that Alice Huang used a Hong Kong passport to enter Taiwan.

"We were aware of all her relevant entry and exit records."

It is generally easier for Hong Kong passport holders to enter Taiwan than those with mainland Chinese passports, who must also apply for special permission to travel there.

The additional restrictions are partly due to the complex relations between China and Taiwan, which Beijing claims and has vowed to bring under its control.

Taiwan's Interior Minister Liu Shyh-fang said Alice Huang "did indeed enter the country, but she is currently overseas".

"If we had known she was a spy, we certainly would not have let her enter Taiwan," Liu told lawmakers in parliament.

"We will review our procedures, specifically our pre-screening, interim spot checks and interviews, and post-visit measures," she said.

"As far as we understand, this Ms. Huang has had her permit revoked, meaning it is impossible for her to enter Taiwan again."

Taiwanese officials refused to share the dates of Alice Huang's trips to Taiwan or say how many times she had visited.

On Tuesday, Liu said Taiwan's "national security units are actively investigating the matter".

Alice Huang, also known as Huang Le, was seen at a dinner in May 2025 hosted by Jensen Huang at a Chinese restaurant in Taipei during Computex, the island's top tech expo.

Journalists stood outside the restaurant filming through glass windows and doors as Jensen Huang and a woman identified as Alice Huang, who was wearing a pink dress, mingled with other attendees.

At one point, Jensen Huang can be seen putting his arm around Alice Huang as she kisses him on the right cheek, press livestreams show.

China Shrugs off Canada ‘Interference’ Concerns Ahead of Summit

Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks in Montreal, on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026, where he highlighted the government's investment in culture following last week's federal budget. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

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China Shrugs off Canada ‘Interference’ Concerns Ahead of Summit

China dismissed concerns on Wednesday that it interferes in Canadian affairs, after Prime Minister Mark Carney said he would raise the issue with President Xi Jinping when the two meet at a summit next week.

A Canadian public inquiry last year into allegations of election meddling identified China as "the most active perpetrator of foreign interference targeting Canada's democratic institutions".

Carney said on Tuesday that he would discuss "many things" with Xi during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in the Chinese city of Shenzhen, including efforts to broaden bilateral trade and the importance of "non-interference in our affairs by China".

Beijing has consistently denied allegations that it interferes in the internal affairs of other states.

"China always sticks to the principle of non-interference in other countries' internal affairs... and has never had any interest in interfering in Canada's internal affairs," foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun told a news conference on Wednesday.

The final report of Canada's public inquiry into foreign interference, however, concluded that China "views Canada as a high-priority target" and meddled in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections.

Federal police have also investigated reports that Beijing operates illegal police stations on Canadian soil tasked with harassing or intimidating Chinese expatriates.

Carney visited China in January as part of his push to restore ties that crumbled under former prime minister Justin Trudeau.

Carney has said Canada needs to urgently diversify its foreign trade to reduce dependence on the United States, and has made China and India key targets.

World

Ebola Tops 11,000 Cases in Congo’s Deadliest Outbreak

A healthcare worker walks inside an Ebola treatment center in Beni, North Kivu Province, Congo, Monday, Nov. 9, 2026. (AP)

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Ebola Tops 11,000 Cases in Congo’s Deadliest Outbreak

A healthcare worker walks inside an Ebola treatment center in Beni, North Kivu Province, Congo, Monday, Nov. 9, 2026. (AP)

Congo’s Ebola outbreak has topped 11,000 cases, the government said Wednesday, a stark figure that underscores the severity of the situation as the country grapples with the relentless spread of the disease.

According to the latest health ministry data, 11,042 people have been infected with the deadly virus that has now killed 5,387 — nearly half of those infected in what has been Congo's deadliest outbreak.

The outbreak was declared in mid-May, and since then, Congolese authorities have struggled to contain it due to several factors, including armed conflicts, a health system crisis, poor roads and violence from residents fueled by mistrust and misinformation.

The Bundibugyo virus responsible for this outbreak has no known vaccine or treatment and has spread to eight of the country’s 26 provinces.

The resurgence of violence in the two major hotspots in Ituri and North Kivu provinces has sparked worry among health authorities who are calling for a halt to the fighting to allow health workers unhindered access to the sick.

Health facilities and medical professionals have also been targeted by many in communities skeptical of the virus, and there have been several attacks on health workers.

Experts have called for more efforts to slow and contain the disease in Congo, while it has spread to multiple African countries including Uganda, Kenya and Nigeria.

Dozens of Ebola outbreaks have been reported since the disease was first discovered in 1976. The largest and deadliest occurred in West Africa in 2014 to 2016, with 28,000 infections and more than 11,000 deaths.

The current outbreak already ranks second and has had at least three times the number of cases and deaths in the time since it was declared, compared with the West Africa outbreak.