The Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau (MJIB) on Thursday (May 30) accused eight Chinese companies in Taiwan of illegally attempting to poach high-tech talent.
Taiwan has been ramping up efforts to stop Chinese firms from stealing tech know-how and poaching talent, Reuters reported. The MJIB named Apple supplier Luxshare Precision Industry among eight Chinese companies “that came to Taiwan to illegally engage in poaching our high-tech talents,” without providing specific details.
The bureau also named video surveillance equipment manufacturer Zhejiang Dahua Technology, which was put on Washington’s Entity List in October 2019 over China’s treatment of Uyghurs in Xinjiang. The MJIB said, without giving exact details, that Zhejiang Dahua established “two private locations” in Taiwan and tried to get around investigations by listing its employees as working for another firm, per Reuters.
“The facilitators of relevant (China) companies in Taiwan should not be under any illusions and challenge the determination to enforce the law,” the MJIB added. The bureau said it would “resolutely crack down on illegal business operations and the poaching of talent.”
The MJIB announcement on Thursday follows a sweep this month of suspected illegal operations by Chinese tech companies, according to Reuters.
Source: https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/5881099