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Taiwan has launched an investigation into over a dozen allegedly illegal Chinese tech operations suspected of poaching talent from its semiconductor industry. The crackdown involves 16 Chinese companies, 70 locations searched and 120 people questioned over the last three weeks.

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00:0016 Chinese companies, 70 locations searched and 120 people questioned over the last three weeks.
00:07It's part of coordinated raids on suspected illegal Chinese tech operations
00:11accused of poaching chip talent here in Taiwan.
00:23Covert methods like using shell companies aren't uncommon.
00:27Taiwan's laws prohibit Chinese investment in some parts of the chip supply chain
00:32and require reviews of others, making it difficult for Chinese firms to operate here legally.
00:38Investigators say they've uncovered more than 100 similar cases since 2020.
00:43This time, the tech firms under scrutiny include Nvidia supplier Victory Giant Technology
00:47and Apple supplier Goatech.
00:50Experts say it all comes down to one thing, the race for tech supremacy.
00:55So there would be talent, technology, and so many industrial know-hows within this ecosystem.
01:06The most important thing is they want to get more secrets.
01:13How Taiwan can be successful and how Taiwan can keep doing innovations in this ecosystem.
01:23And they want to get as much as they can.
01:26And in recent years, as Taiwan's chip industry continues to grow in international importance,
01:31the value and risks surrounding those tech secrets have never been higher.
01:37Investigators say they will continue to crack down on these kinds of illegal operations
01:41to safeguard Taiwan's chip industry.
01:44But as the US-China rivalry rages on,
01:47tech talent here remains a coveted prize and a likely target.
01:52Chris Martin is URs for Taiwan Plus.
01:53Amen.
01:57Thanks.
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