Jensen Huang has agreed to join the advisory board of a prestigious Chinese university that counts Apple’s Tim Cook as chair, as the Nvidia chief pushes to maintain ties with Beijing.
Huang, who accompanied US President Donald Trump on his recent visit to China, has accepted an invitation from Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management (SEM) to join its advisory board, according to two people with knowledge of the matter.
Beijing-based Tsinghua is China’s top science- and engineering-focused university and counts Chinese President Xi Jinping as an alumnus. The SEM board’s stated goals include helping the business school strengthen its international ties and shaping long-term strategy.