Taiwan’s Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau has accused Chinese chipmaker SMIC of illegally recruiting Taiwanese tech talent.
Taiwan is home to TSMC, the biggest chip manufacturer in the world, and it’s also a hub for some of the best talent in the tech space. China has reportedly started a campaign to poach Taiwanese tech talent to ramp up domestic chip manufacturing efforts.
As reported by CNBC, Taiwan’s Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau (MIJB) said that Chinese chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Co (SMIC) is «actively recruiting» Taiwanese talent by establishing an entity in Samoa «under the guise of foreign investment.»
SMIC, China’s biggest semiconductor manufacturing firm, has gained a reputation by producing 7nm chips for Huawei.
