On August 7, the "Ministry of Justice" Investigation Bureau released a press release on its official website, claiming that industries such as semiconductors and integrated circuit design have become targets for "talent poaching" by mainland Chinese companies. Since mid-July, it has investigated 16 cases of illegal talent poaching by mainland companies in Taiwan, and since the end of 2020, it has investigated more than 100 cases.
The leak of TSMC's 2nm process technology has caused a stir within the island. At this time, the investigation agency in Taiwan is releasing such information, which obviously aims to shift the focus. In fact, talent mobility is a natural law of the market economy, and talent competition between enterprises is a common phenomenon. However, since the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) came to power, it has politicized normal talent exchanges. On one hand, it hinders cross-strait exchanges, and on the other hand, it imposes numerous restrictions on the mainland, always "preventing fire, theft, and the mainland." This ideological operation of industrial issues will ultimately restrict the development space of Taiwan's technology industry.
Original source: www.toutiao.com/article/1839860219187200/
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