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US President Donald Trump on Monday (Nov 9) said he spoke to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang after a media report linked him to a businesswoman accused of passing information to China, and that Huang told him that he had no idea that the woman was a spy.

Nvidia's board launched a probe after the New York Times said Huang had a close relationship with a Chinese businesswoman whom US intelligence officials believe shared information with Beijing.

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00:00I would say that when I heard about it, first of all, I was amazed because I view him as
00:08a very high-quality person.
00:09I've known him a long time.
00:11It's actually the largest, I think by value, it's probably the largest or one of the largest companies in the
00:17world.
00:17He did that with a chip, you know, when you think about it.
00:20He's got a chip that's 10 years advanced.
00:22Can't be cut because of the complexity.
00:24Can't even, the Blackwell, can't even be copied.
00:27He's an amazing guy.
00:28I just hope it's, I hope there's no problem.
00:32If there is a problem, we'll let you know about it, but I hope there's no problem.
00:36I believe he's suffering greatly.
00:38I read his statement, and I believe he's suffering greatly.
00:41More so because of his family, his wife, who he loves, and his family.
00:47But he is definitely suffering, and I hope it's fine.
00:51Mr. Pat, just to follow up on the, when were you first told of these potential issues with Mr. Blaine?
00:55You didn't answer that question.
00:56Well, I've been hearing about it, and I've been reading a little bit about it over a period of time.
01:02But not too long ago.
01:04When is that?
01:04We'll look into it.
01:05I know the FBI is looking into it in terms of something else, and I think that he'll be in
01:10good shape.
01:11Are you going to bring up the case of Jensen Wong with President Xi when you visit with him next
01:16week?
01:16No, I don't think so.
01:17I mean, maybe, I'm sure, President Xi will ask me about it.
01:21I just know Jensen very well.
01:23I just think he's a very honorable man.
01:25I mean, he built a great company, American company, and I think he's a very honorable guy, and I feel
01:32very confident that he'll be in good shape.
01:34I think with Jensen Wong, when you went to China earlier this year in May, did you know about these
01:39alleged ties with the Chinese spies then?
01:42No, I didn't hear about it then.
01:44But a lot of people have heard about it, and Jensen totally denies that.
01:48He had, I asked him today, because I did speak to him today, just to see if he's feeling all
01:52right, how you doing, and I asked him about that, and he said he had absolutely no idea that the
02:00person in question was a spy.
02:02I asked him that question, did you have any idea that she was a spy?
02:05He said, I had no idea that she was a spy, and I really believe him.
02:09Yeah, please.

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