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Taiwan indicts ex-TSMC manager in landmark China security case

Source: Nikkei Asia
Time: 11:08 PM
Weight: 94/100High importance
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What happened?

Taiwanese prosecutors have indicted a former deputy manager of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.

Why it matters

(TSMC) for allegedly stealing trade secrets related to national core technologies.

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The individual is accused of unauthorized copying of sensitive technical documents with the intent to sell them to Chinese entities, aiming to advance China's domestic semiconductor capabilities.

This legal action marks a significant milestone as the first indictment under Taiwan's National Security Act involving a breach of national core technologies.

While the specific details of the technical data have not been fully disclosed, officials confirmed that TSMC successfully recovered the documents before they could be further disseminated.

The case highlights ongoing efforts by Taiwanese authorities to safeguard the island's critical chip-making expertise from industrial espionage.

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