Rajeev Chandrasekhar mocks China over alleged Nvidia spy claims
The BJP leader questioned the need for research and development if technology can be accessed through honeytrapping.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar questioned the necessity of spending on research and development following allegations that China targeted Nvidia chief Jensen Huang. According to the Times of India, Chandrasekhar wrote on X that China uses honeytrapping as a cheaper and faster way to access technology.
The former Rajya Sabha member stated that for China, the ends justify the means and that the country does not follow global ethics or norms. He also claimed that China has harvested much of its technology through theft or deliberate assistance from people in other countries.
The allegations involve reports that Huang was the target of a foreign intelligence operation involving Alice Huang, a former executive at the Singapore-based company Megaspeed. US authorities suspect she was recruited by China’s Ministry of State Security to collect information regarding the Nvidia chief and the company.
China has rejected the espionage claims. Foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun described the narrative of a Chinese spy as baseless vilification and smearing, as reported by AFP.
The Nvidia board has started an independent investigation into the matter. While the board said it has no reason to believe company secrets or US national security were compromised, it will examine all information. Huang has agreed to cooperate with the probe.
