However, groups including the Economic Democracy Union and the National Students’ Union of Taiwan have voiced skepticism about the proposal, saying that protections against theft by Chinese entities are needed. Members of the Economic Democracy Union, National Students’ Union of Taiwan and Taiwan Citizen Front speaks at a news conference in Taipei yesterday. Economic Democracy Union researcher Chiang Min-yen (江旻諺) said that Tsinghua University takes advantage of its historical connection to NTHU to carry out “united front” work. Economic Democracy Union convener Lai Chung-chiang (賴中強) suggested two revisions to the draft regulations. First, Taiwan’s semiconductor institutes must ban students from China, as well as from South Korea, as it is Taiwan’s biggest competitor in the field, Lai said.

Source: Taipei Times May 11, 2021 15:56 UTC