Taiwan Is Upping Their National Security To Keep Semiconductor Trade Secrets.

On Thursday, Taiwan’s government proposed a new law to prohibit China from stealing its semiconductor technology, amid growing concerns in Taipei that Beijing is ramping up its economic espionage. a technological powerhouse Taiwan produces the majority of the world’s most advanced semiconductor chips, which are used in everything from fighter jets to cellphones, and the government has long been concerned about Chinese attempts to replicate its success, including through economic espionage, talent poaching, and other means. Taiwan’s government announced that it had proposed new national security law offenses for “economic espionage,” with penalties of up to 12 years in jail for anyone who leak critical technologies to China or “foreign enemy forces.” Using TSMC’s most advanced 2-nanometer chipmaking technology as an example, cabinet spokesperson Lo Ping-cheng stated that under the new law, such technology might be deemed critical to Taiwan’s…

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China Starts Initiative to Become Technologically Autonomous Despite Semiconductor Challenges.

Beijing’s quest for “scientific and technological independence,” particularly in the semiconductor sector, has gotten mixed reactions from around the world. While overseas companies fear the measure will stifle innovation and disrupt global trade, some China experts feel China’s chip development quality and success rate aren’t likely to produce meaningful results. In October 2021, T-Head, Alibaba’s semiconductor division, revealed the E-Ten 710, a new CPU chip. The chip, which is reported to be 5 nanometers in size, will be utilized only for Alibaba’s cloud computing business, with no intentions to sell it to third parties, according to Alibaba. Alibaba’s cross-border chip development is tied to the Chinese Communist Party’s  “core making” objectives as an e-commerce powerhouse. China is the world’s largest chip consumer, accounting for around 36% of global consumption but just 15.9% of global output. Chip production is a primary objective…

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