CCP ‘honeypot’ strategy: From Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang & beyond
BERLIN, GERMANY – OCTOBER 21: Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, gives a keynote address at the NVIDIA Berlin GPU Technology Conference (GTC) on October 21, 2026 in Berlin, Germany. The three-day event is bringing together developers, researchers, and industry leaders in <a href="https://myappsplus.com/australia-to-introduce-mandatory-reporting-after-openai-hack-to-combat-artificial-intelligence-going-rogue/” title=”Australia to introduce mandatory reporting after OpenAI hack to combat artificial intelligence ‘going rogue’”>artificial intelligence infrastructure. (Photo by Sean Gallup/
WASHINGTON (TNND) —Over the past few decades, the United States has faced multiple reported “honeypot” schemes allegedly tied to China’s Ministry of State Security, using romantic or sexual relationships to extract secrets or gain geopolitical leverage. A reported case involving Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is now adding to that list of recent operations.
Over the past few decades, the United States has faced multiple reported “honeypot” schemes allegedly tied to China’s Ministry of State Security, using romantic or sexual relationships to extract secrets or gain geopolitical leverage. (TNND)
Huang recently admitted to an affair with a suspected Chinese intelligence operative. In a letter to the company, Huang addressed possible security concerns and said the board has opened an investigation. “I am committed to protecting Nvidia and supporting America’s national security,” Huang wrote.
President Donald Trump weighed in on Monday, saying of Huang: “He’s an amazing guy. I just hope it’s…I hope there’s no problem. If there is a problem, we’ll let you know about it. But I hope there’s no problem.”
U.S. intelligence identified Alice Huang as the suspected Ministry of State Security operative. The tactic is commonly referred to as “honeypotting,” using romantic relationships to help extract secrets.
Gordon Chang, a Gatestone Institute Senior Fellow, told The National News Desk on Monday that the alleged targeting of Jensen Huang would not be unusual.
It is no news that the China’s ministry of state security targeted Jensen Huang because MSS has targeted all prominent figures,” Chang said.
The use of ‘honeytrapping’ in the U.S. dates back decades, with multiple documented cases between 1964 and 2010.
One of the most prominent cases surfaced around 2012 and involved former Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., and suspected Chinese intelligence operative, Christine Fang. According to newly declassified FBI records, Swalwell admitted to having a physical relationship with Fang but was never charged with a crime. Swalwell’s connection to Fang raised concerns in part because he later served on the House Intelligence Committee.
Chang said the Ministry of State Security seeks vulnerabilities.
The Ministry of State Security looks for people’s weaknesses. And for some people, like Jensen Wong and Eric Swalwell, it is sex. And they’ve been very effective in using sex to get what they want from American officials,” Chang said.
Similar concerns are now being raised about Jensen Huang, given Nvidia’s role in the semiconductor industry. Nvidia was the world’s largest semiconductor supplier by revenue in 2025, far outpacing the No. 2 company by a reported $53 billion.
Chang criticized Nvidia’s business with China, saying, “Nvidia’s sale of chips to China undermined our security and they were able to exploit that.”
The New York Times also recently reported that Secretary of State Marco Rubio oversaw a classified memo warning senior Trump administration officials about Jensen Huang, specifically that he was in an intimate relationship with a suspected Chinese spy.
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