KMT accuses government of not protecting TSMCBy Lin Liang-sheng and Jonathan Chin / Staff reporter, with staff writerThe Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) caucus yesterday accused President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) of caving in to the US’ demand that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) hand over confidential information. Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) caucus whip Alex Fei, left, and KMT Legislator Lin Wei-chou hold a news conference at the Legislative Yuan in Taipei yesterday, accusing the government of not supporting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co against US pressure. The Tsai administration and Minister of Economic Affairs Wang Mei-hua (王美花) are willing to sacrifice TSMC’s interests to comply with the US’ wishes, the KMT caucus told a news conference in Taipei. The government should get tough with the US, as Washington’s actions contravene Article 2 of the Trade Secrets Act (營業秘密法), KMT Legislator William Tseng (曾銘宗) said. Taipei should follow Seoul’s example and not leave TSMC to fight Washington alone, Lin said.

Source: Taipei Times October 06, 2021 15:56 UTC