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Taiwan Raids Chinese Firms for Illegal Talent Poaching

3/30/2026

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Taiwan is investigating 11 Chinese firms for allegedly illegally poaching semiconductor talent amid rising tensions with Beijing.
More than 185 agents raided 49 locations and questioned 90 individuals suspected of recruiting Taiwanese engineers without approval.
The firms allegedly used foreign shell companies to bypass Taiwanese laws on Chinese investment in sensitive sectors, part of a crackdown with more than 100 similar cases since 2020.

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Taiwan is investigating 11 Chinese firms for allegedly illegally poaching semiconductor talent amid rising tensions with Beijing.
More than 185 agents raided 49 locations and questioned 90 individuals suspected of recruiting Taiwanese engineers without approval.
The firms allegedly used foreign shell companies to bypass Taiwanese laws on Chinese investment in sensitive sectors, part of a crackdown with more than 100 similar cases since 2020.