Taiwan: "Chinese Apple Supplier Attempts to Steal Technology and Talent"

Taiwan Cracks Down on Illegal Business Operations in Chinese Offices

Major foreign media reported on the 31st that Taiwanese authorities announced attempts by Apple’s Chinese partners to steal technology and talent.

The Investigation Bureau of Taiwan’s Ministry of Justice stated in a press release the previous day that it had uncovered eight Chinese companies and offices operating illegally in Taiwan.

Among those uncovered was Luxshare Precision Industry, a key supplier of Apple components.

The bureau explained that without disclosing detailed information, Luxshare had been operating illegally in Taiwan while attempting to poach technical talent.

Additionally, Zhejiang Dahua Technology, a surveillance camera manufacturer, is suspected of establishing two unregistered offices in Taiwan without even signage.

The bureau said Zhejiang Dahua disguised its employees as working for other companies to evade investigation, and prosecutors will determine whether Taiwan’s industrial secrets were leaked.

Zhejiang Dahua is on the U.S. blacklist because its equipment is used to monitor and suppress Muslims in China’s Xinjiang Autonomous Region.

GuiRuiTech (QST) set up an office in Taiwan without government approval and scouted semiconductor and wafer research and development talent.

From the 27th to the 30th, the bureau, together with prosecutors, launched a crackdown operation on illegal Chinese offices in Taipei, New Taipei, and Taoyuan.

The bureau emphasized that China’s related illegal activities are seriously affecting Taiwan’s advanced industry competitiveness.

Earlier, in 2022, Taiwanese prosecutors indicted Luxshare for stealing trade secrets and employees from Taiwanese competitor Catcher Technology to secure orders from Apple.

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