英伟达前首席执行官黄仁勋成为中国情报机构目标的披露，不应令人大感意外。几十年来，中国国家安全部一直瞄准美国企业高管，从高层到基层，有时甚至公开行动。暂且不论黄仁勋的个人行为。此案暴露了北京常加以利用的一个阿喀琉斯之踵：企业董事会视角的局限性。
Revelations that Nvidia’s former CEO Jensen Huang was targeted by Chinese intelligence services should come as no great surprise. China’s Ministry of State Security has targeted American executives up and down the corporate ladder for decades, sometimes openly. Set aside Mr. Huang’s personal conduct. The case lays bare an Achilles’ heel that Beijing often exploits: the limited perspective of corporate boards.
美国高管接受过资本配置、人员管理、风险缓释和技术创新方面的训练，这些技能使美国公司成为全球羡慕的对象。公司董事同样经验丰富、成就卓著。看看大多数《财富》500强企业的董事会，你会看到首席执行官、科技企业家、银行高管、诺贝尔奖得主科学家、人力资源专业人士、顶级律师事务所合伙人和人工智能专家等各色人等。
American executives are trained in capital allocation, personnel management, risk mitigation and technological innovation, with skills that have made our companies the envy of the world. Company directors are also experienced and accomplished. Look at the boards of most Fortune 500 companies and you see an assortment of CEOs, tech entrepreneurs, bank executives, Nobel Prize-winning scientists, human-resources professionals, top law-firm partners and AI experts.