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According to a report by Nikkei Asia, Taiwan is investigating at least 16 Chinese firms for poaching Taiwanese engineers covertly. This list includes Victory Giant Tech (Huizhou Co. Ltd.), a supplier of PCBs to NVIDIA; Goertek, which supplies acoustic components to Google and Meta; and Chipone Technology, China’s leading display chip design company.
The investigation Bureau of Taiwan’s Ministry of Justice has provided further details on this ongoing probe, noting that many Chinese companies employ tactics such as setting up operations in Taiwan under false pretenses and routing poached talent to mainland China through fictitious human resource management companies. The Bureau mobilized 300 personnel for the investigation, leading to searches at 70 premises within Taiwan and questioning 120 individuals.
The history of Chinese corporate espionage and sabotage in Taiwan is well-documented. In early 2025, a report by Taiwan’s National Security Bureau revealed that there was a 300 percent increase in instances of corporate espionage by China-linked entities, with cases rising from 16 in 2021 to 64 in 2024.
More recently, China-backed hackers targeted Taiwan’s semiconductor industry via elaborate espionage campaigns. Three such groups were identified between March and June 2025 alone. According to the cybersecurity firm Proofpoint, these campaigns represented an unprecedented level of coordination and sophistication, extending beyond semiconductor companies to include “individuals at major international investment firms specializing in Taiwanese semiconductor investment analysis.”
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According to the report by Nikkei Asia, which of the following Chinese firms is NOT mentioned as being investigated for poaching Taiwanese engineers covertly?
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