(Jan 14): Prosecutors in Taiwan issued an arrest warrant for the CEO of the Chinese smartphone company OnePlus, stepping up the island’s efforts to block China’s tech players from recruiting Taiwanese talent. OnePlus, a niche player whose phones run on a customised version of Android, is suspected of illegally recruiting more than 70 engineers in Taiwan. The autonomous territory has stepped up its efforts to stop Chinese companies from raiding workers, who are often coveted because of their technical knowledge and experience. Taiwan doesn’t allow Chinese companies to set up local operations or hire locally without formal government approval. However, there have been many cases of Chinese tech companies setting up facilities in Taiwan and posing as foreign or local firms.

Source: The Edge Markets January 14, 2026 05:40 UTC