Taiwan indicts ex-TSMC manager for allegedly stealing chip secrets for China — first case of its kind links managers to Chinese semiconductor materials analysis company

2026-07-21

Taiwan has indicted a former TSMC deputy manager on charges of allegedly stealing 21 confidential documents. The stolen information was reportedly used to establish a Chinese semiconductor materials company, which is believed to be connected to a CCP military-linked recruitment network, marking a unique case of its kind.