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Taiwan Investigates SMIC for Alleged Expert Poaching

3/28/2025

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Taiwan's Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau has launched a probe into China's Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) for allegedly poaching Taiwanese semiconductor experts. Using a shell company in Samoa, SMIC reportedly set up a subsidiary in Taiwan. This investigation, which began in December 2024, included 34 searches and 90 interviews, underscoring rising tensions in the global semiconductor landscape amid U.S. export restrictions.

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Taiwan's Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau has launched a probe into China's Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) for allegedly poaching Taiwanese semiconductor experts. Using a shell company in Samoa, SMIC reportedly set up a subsidiary in Taiwan. This investigation, which began in December 2024, included 34 searches and 90 interviews, underscoring rising tensions in the global semiconductor landscape amid U.S. export restrictions.