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When Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang hosted a private banquet for suppliers in Taiwan in May, the room was packed with some of the biggest names in global electronics. The chairmen of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. were there, surrounded by a sea of local manufacturing titans.

In a group photo to mark the event stood a man — tucked in the back row, wearing a dark shirt — who few would recognize: Chen Tao.