Intel CEO, Labeled as "China-Tied," to Visit White House Amid Trump Pressure

WSJ Cites Multiple Sources in Report

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According to foreign media reports, Lip-Bu Tan, who became Intel's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in March of this year, will visit the White House to address suspicions raised by U.S. President Donald Trump regarding alleged ties with Chinese companies.

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on the 10th (local time), citing multiple sources, that CEO Tan is scheduled to visit the White House on the 11th.

CEO Tan is expected to explain his personal background to the President and propose areas of cooperation between the U.S. government and Intel. Another source told WSJ that Tan intends to emphasize the importance of Intel's manufacturing capabilities from a national security perspective and to demonstrate his commitment to the United States in order to gain the President's trust.

President Trump claimed on August 7 via his social networking service (SNS) Truth Social that "the Intel CEO is in a serious conflict of interest" and demanded that he "resign immediately." Republican Senator Tom Cotton also revealed that he had sent a letter to the chairman of Intel's board expressing concerns about CEO Tan's potential ties to China.

It has been reported that CEO Tan, through the venture fund Walden International, invested at least $200 million in Chinese advanced technology and semiconductor companies from 2012 to 2024, with some of these investments allegedly linked to the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China. Cadence Design Systems, where he served as CEO until recently, agreed last week to pay more than $140 million to resolve a U.S. Department of Justice indictment after admitting to selling semiconductor design products to a Chinese military university.

In a memo sent to employees on the evening of August 7, CEO Tan directly refuted the allegations, stating, "I have worked in compliance with legal and ethical standards for 40 years." Intel's board has expressed support for CEO Tan and stated its intention to work with the White House and other parties to resolve the issue.

U.S. political media outlet Axios analyzed that "President Trump, in order to maintain his image as a 'China hardliner' during U.S.-China trade negotiations, pressed for CEO Tan's resignation by indicting Chinese nationals on semiconductor smuggling charges and raising issues with Tan's China-related career."

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