Huang may have pop star status in his birthplace but on the mainland, some are calling for a boycott of the company
Jensen Huang, co-founder and CEO of Nvidia Corp ., during a news conference in Taipei, Taiwan , on Jun 4, 2024. Semiconductor firm Nvidia Corp and its founder Jensen Huang have been targeted by angry Chinese citizens and a mainland media outlet after Huang’s reference to Taiwan as a “country”, with some calling for a boycott of the company.
In an article on Thursday that directly called Huang out, the mainland’s outlet Guancha.cn said he “got too carried away”. Following the article, the news became among the biggest trending topics on the microblogging site Weibo on Friday, as some internet users also called for a boycott.“Businessmen will only care about profits … you have no idea where their bottom line is,” another said.
In January, Huang visited the mainland for the first time in four years. His trip was seen as a goodwill gesture towards the chip designer’s staff and clients in the country.
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