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Singapore-based cloud computing company “Megaspeed” said Thursday it welcomed scrutiny by the US government and was ready to cooperate with authorities amid allegations of Chinese espionage involving its founder and “Nvidia” CEO Jensen Huang, Anadolu Agency reported.
In a statement signed by Chairman and CEO James Tan Yong Pong, “Megaspeed” said it had cooperated with inspections by the US Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security and stood ready to work fully with other relevant US authorities.
“Megaspeed” said it took its obligations under US export control laws “extremely seriously” and described compliance as a fundamental priority.
The company said it had retained a US law firm to conduct a comprehensive inventory of its graphics processing units and independently verify its export control compliance practices.
It added that it welcomed appropriate government scrutiny and was committed to demonstrating through concrete actions that it operated transparently and in accordance with US laws.
The statement comes amid reports about an alleged relationship between “Nvidia” chief Jensen Huang and “Megaspeed” founder Alice Huang, whom US authorities reportedly suspect of having links to Chinese intelligence.
“The Wall Street Journal” reported Wednesday that “Nvidia”’s board was preparing to oust its chief executive following reports of two extramarital affairs. Huang has previously acknowledged being unfaithful to his wife, while the board is investigating whether he was targeted by a foreign intelligence operation.
China rejected the espionage allegations on Thursday, accusing Washington of using them to justify technology restrictions.
“The United States should stop fabricating the so-called Chinese spy narrative as a pretext for imposing technology restrictions,” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said at a regular news briefing in Beijing.
Mao said China’s scientific progress relied on independent innovation and open cooperation. Asked whether Alice Huang was in Beijing, she said she was unaware of the situation.
