Taiwan’s Bold Move: Blocking Huawei & SMIC Access to Key Tech
Taiwan’s Bold Move: Blocking Huawei & SMIC Access to Key Tech Taiwan, the world’s leading chip producer, has just escalated the tech war. In a significant move, the island nation added Chinese tech giants Huawei and SMIC to its strategic high-tech export control list. This means Taiwanese companies – including the industry behemoth TSMC – now require government approval before shipping any sensitive technology to these firms. This decision isn’t arbitrary. Taiwan’s economy ministry cites growing concerns about technology theft…