Security News > 2022 > February > Taiwan cracks down on China spying on tech firms

Taiwan's Parliament, the Executive Yuan, yesterday revealed draft amendments to national security laws aimed at deterring and punishing Chinese economic espionage efforts directed at stealing tech industry secrets.

Premier Su Tseng-chang said Taiwanese authorities have observed Chinese interests infiltrating local operations and "Utilizing various methods to lure high-tech talent from Taiwan and steal Taiwanese core technologies."

Perpetrators are said to hide their Chinese origins, sometimes investing in Taiwanese companies using third parties.

The amendments were introduced because Taiwan's leaders feel current laws aren't enough to deter participation in espionage activities, and in recognition of persistent attempts by Chinese entities to lift information about high tech intellectual property.

The Register understands that Taiwanese silicon titan TSMC's advanced manufacturing processes are likely to make the list, as the company's 2nm process leads the world and would be a colossal prize for China.

Just last week the world's top lithography company and a key supplier to many advanced chipmaking efforts, Dutch outfit ASML, accused a Chinese rival of illegally using its IP. Taiwan is therefore far from alone in fearing that China "Innovates" after first "Appropriating" technology developed elsewhere.

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