Asian Governments React to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's Exit

Asian governments are responding to Jensen Huang's departure from Nvidia (NVDA) with a mix of supply commitments, emergency meetings and ongoing investigations, according to a TechCrunch report.

On Sunday, Nov. 8, Nvidia's board launched an independent investigation after reports that Huang was targeted by a Chinese spy operation; Huang admitted to an affair with Alice Huang, a former executive at Singapore-based chip company Megaspeed.

China's foreign ministry rejected allegations on Nov. 10 that a Chinese businesswoman linked to Huang was a spy, calling them groundless and a smear against Beijing. On Friday, a spokesperson reiterated opposition to export controls that disrupt global supply chains and said the ministry was not aware of reports linking restricted Nvidia chips to a Shanghai data center associated with Alice Huang.

Huang's exit has raised uncertainty over more than $3 billion in Chinese AI computing projects reliant on Nvidia's restricted processors, according to a Reuters review of procurement notices, investment plans and corporate disclosures.

In Singapore, authorities seized Alice Huang's passport in June 2025 as part of an investigation into possible false declarations regarding server purchases, the Ministry of Home Affairs said. In February 2026, police found insufficient evidence to establish that she had committed offenses related to the suspected false declarations, but said she knowingly provided inaccurate information about her role at Megaspeed. She was issued a warning and barred from re-entering Singapore, and her passport was returned that month. Singapore's investigation into Megaspeed and six other individuals remains ongoing.

South Korea's Science Ministry said Nvidia had reaffirmed its plan to supply 260,000 advanced GPUs to the country and to continue joint AI projects. Separately, South Korea's government AI strategy council held an emergency meeting on Friday to assess the potential impact of Huang's departure on the country's AI industry, per a local media report.

Taiwan's Economy Minister Kung Ming-shin said Huang's departure was unlikely to significantly change the growth of the global AI industry, according to local media. Taipei's city government said Nvidia's planned overseas headquarters in the city remained on track despite the leadership change, and that the company had met its commitments so far.

In Japan, the Industry Ministry said the government would closely monitor Nvidia following Huang's resignation, describing the chipmaker as an important player in Japan's AI semiconductor industry, Reuters reported. Deputy chief cabinet secretary Masanao Ozaki said it was too early to assess the impact on the global AI industry, while stressing Japan's commitment to ensuring a stable supply of semiconductors.

Nvidia shares were down 2.0% in delayed trading at $162.85.