Taiwan Revokes Entry Permit of Hong Kong Passport Holder in Spy Case

Taiwan has revoked the entry permit of a woman accused of spying for China, meaning she can no longer return to the island, Minister of the Interior Liu Shyh-fang said on 11 November 2026. The woman, identified as Alice Huang, also known as Huang Le, entered Taiwan on a Hong Kong passport and is currently overseas.

Key facts

• Who: Alice Huang (Huang Le), a former executive at Singapore-based Megaspeed, accused of spying for China; Beijing has rejected the allegations.
• Document used: a Hong Kong passport, confirmed by the National Immigration Agency (NIA).
• Status: entry permit revoked, so re-entry to Taiwan is not possible, the Ministry of the Interior said.
• Documented visits: June 2024 and May last year, on a business visa, with repeated visits since 2024.
• Application volumes: Chinese submitted about 410,000 entry and residency applications in the first nine months of this year, including more than 60,000 business visas, the NIA reported.

What happened?

Alice Huang is accused of spying for China during an extramarital affair with Nvidia Corp chief executive Jensen Huang, who has admitted to the affair and has no relation to her. US officials believe she was working for Chinese intelligence, an allegation Beijing has rejected. Nvidia's board said on Sunday that it had opened a probe into Jensen Huang.

NIA Director-General Lin Horng-en said the agency is aware of all her entry and exit records and that government agencies are fully informed of the relevant information. Liu said the NIA is cooperating with national security units in the investigation.

How was she able to enter Taiwan?

She travelled on a Hong Kong passport. It is generally simpler for Hong Kong passport holders to enter Taiwan than for mainland Chinese passport holders, who must apply for special permission to travel to the island.

Democratic Progressive Party legislator Huang Jie said Alice Huang does not hold permanent residency in another country and therefore could not enter through "Category 3" entry procedures for Chinese residing in another country. Citing her documented visits in June 2024 and May last year, Huang Jie questioned what vetting she underwent to enter on a business visa and urged stronger inter-ministerial screening.

Taiwan People's Party legislator Hsu Chung-hsin said at least 10 photos of the couple together are circulating, most taken in Taiwan, indicating repeated visits since 2024 across many parts of the year and a potential loophole in national security.

What is Taiwan changing?

Liu said the government would review its procedures, specifically pre-screening, interim spot checks and interviews, and post-visit measures. She said that had the authorities known she was a spy, "we certainly would not have let her enter Taiwan." Police and immigration systems would give their full assistance under Taiwan's legal framework, she added.

What this means for travellers

The case concerns a single revoked permit rather than a general change to entry rules, and no new requirements for other travellers have been announced. Business travellers from China should note that Chinese nationals submitted more than 60,000 business visa applications in the first nine months of this year, and that the government has said it will review screening at pre-entry, during the visit and after departure.

No start date has been given for any procedural changes. Huang Jie has asked how many Chinese nationals enter Taiwan on business visas each year; no figure for that question has been published.