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Taiwan Ministry Ran 166 Chinese-Chip-Talent Probes and 67 Trade-Secret Cases Over Six Years

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Taiwan's Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau closed 166 tech-transfer probes and 67 trade-secret cases over six years targeting Chinese firms allegedly hiding their ownership to poach chip talent, Rest of World reported Sept 2. Court records show 190 individuals charged in ~60 Hsinchu-office cases and all 36 public-court cases ended in Cross-Strait Act convictions; named subjects include Blue Ocean Smart System (SMIC-linked), Gongjin Electronics, VeriSilicon, Xiaomi and OnePlus founder Pete Lau.

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  • Jeffrey Yost @justcode.bsky.social amplified

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    Taiwanese authorities have launched hundreds of raids to stop Chinese firms from using disguised front companies to poach local chip engineers and access advanced tech https://restofworld.org/2026/taiwan-china-chip-inves…

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