Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan to go to White Home amid China ties controversy

Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan is reportedly anticipated to go to the White Home on Monday following President Donald Trump’s name final week for his ouster over his alleged ties to China.

Sources conversant in the plans advised The Wall Road Journal that the 2 are anticipated to debate Tan’s dedication to U.S. nationwide safety and suggest methods Intel may work with the Trump administration.  

Trump referred to as for Tan’s resignation on Thursday after Senate Republicans raised the alarm over his hyperlinks to Chinese language firms and a legal case involving his former firm, Cadence Design Programs. 

Writing on Fact Social, Trump stated Tan was “extremely CONFLICTED and should resign, instantly,” including: “There is no such thing as a different answer to this downside.” 

TRUMP BLASTED FOR ‘STEEP CONCESSIONS TO BEIJING’ AFTER CHIP DEAL, CANCELED TAIWANESE VISIT

Lip-Bu Tan, chief government officer of Intel Corp., throughout a information convention on the sidelines of the Computex convention in Taipei, Taiwan, on Monday, Could 19, 2025. (Annabelle Chih/Bloomberg by way of Getty Pictures / Getty Pictures)

In a letter to Intel’s board, U.S. Republican Senator Tom Cotton raised “concern in regards to the safety and integrity of Intel’s operations and its potential affect on U.S. nationwide safety.” 

TRUMP IS TAKING THE FIGHT TO THE CCP. IT’S LONG PAST TIME WE PROTECTED OUR BASES AND CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE

Cotton questioned whether or not the board was conscious of the subpoenas despatched to Cadence Design Programs when Tan was CEO earlier than Intel employed him and what measures have been taken to deal with these considerations. 

Lip-Bu Tan, chief government officer of Intel Corp., throughout a information convention on the sidelines of the Computex convention in Taipei, Taiwan, on Monday, Could 19, 2025.  (Annabelle Chih/Bloomberg by way of Getty Pictures / Getty Pictures)

Cotton additionally questioned whether or not Intel’s board had required Tan to divest from chip corporations linked to the Chinese language army or Communist Occasion, and whether or not Tan had disclosed different ties to Chinese language firms as a result of Intel’s involvement in a program that enhances the home provide of superior semiconductors for nationwide safety.

TIM WALZ FLOATS CHINA AS ‘NEUTRAL ACTOR’ WITH ‘MORAL AUTHORITY’ TO NEGOTIATE MIDDLE EAST PEACE

A month after Tan was tapped to guide the corporate, Reuters reported that Tan had invested in a whole bunch of Chinese language firms – a few of which had hyperlinks to the Chinese language army. He additionally invested a whole bunch of tens of millions in Chinese language superior manufacturing and chip corporations between March 2012 and December 2024, Reuters reported. A supply advised Reuters earlier this 12 months that Tan had divested from his positions, although the extent of his divestitures wasn’t clear.  

Lip-Bu Tan, chief government officer of Intel Corp., throughout a information convention on the sidelines of the Computex convention in Taipei, Taiwan, on Monday, Could 19, 2025.  (Annabelle Chih/Bloomberg by way of Getty Pictures / Getty Pictures)

Intel declined to remark when reached by FOX Enterprise on Sunday. FOX Enterprise has reached out to the White Home for remark. 

Final month, Cadence Design Programs agreed to plead responsible and pay greater than $140 million to resolve U.S. costs for promoting its chip design merchandise to a Chinese language army college believed to be concerned in simulating nuclear explosions. 

The U.S. Justice Division has accused the agency of violating export controls by illegally promoting chip design software program and {hardware} to entrance firms representing a Chinese language army college. 

CLICK HERE TO GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO

Born in Malaysia and now a U.S. citizen, Tan was appointed by Intel’s board as CEO in March. 

FOX Enterprise’ Daniella Genovese and Reuters contributed to this report.