Four Taiwanese companies: Supporting Huawei for investigation
-With Huawei’s semiconductor production infrastructure-
– Investigating whether there was a violation of US sanctions –
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Four Taiwanese companies:
It appears to be supporting Huawei, a major Chinese telecommunications equipment company.
Huawei is building infrastructure for semiconductor production in China.
Taiwanese government investigates
The Taiwanese government is expected to investigate whether the Bloomberg News report violated U.S. sanctions.
This type of cooperation between China and Taiwan is unprecedented.
Increased scrutiny of Huawei, which is at the heart of the US-China conflict over technology.
Economic Affairs Minister Wang Meika (Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry)
On October 4, she announced that she would agree to open an investigation at the Legislative Yuan (Parliament).
The four companies are engaged in wastewater and environmental protection processes.
She also expressed the view that this is different from the important technology that the Taiwanese government restricts to China.
She answered a question from Legislative Committee member Lai Zuirong of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party.
Mr. Lai asked for a preliminary report on the investigation to be submitted within a month.
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) points out:
He pointed to a “semiconductor manufacturer under another name, Huawei,” which is under construction in Shenzhen. .
The three companies are Peng Xinwei (PXW), Peng Xinxu Technology (PST), and SwaySure.
Bloomberg points out:
Chongyue Technology, a Taiwanese semiconductor materials sales company, and Hantang Group, an engineering services company.
“Taiwan 矽ke实简technology”, “Chinese subsidiary of L&K Engineering”, etc.
“Contracts regarding chemical supply systems, wastewater treatment, etc. have been concluded.”
Chongyue Technology’s Chinese subsidiary:
Chongyue Technology’s Chinese subsidiary has “signed a wastewater treatment contract with Peng Xinwei.”
He explained that environmental projects are “not prohibited by U.S. sanctions.”
Han-Tang collection:
We received an order for interior renovation work for Shoi Asahi Technology, which is a construction company.
The company does not manufacture or export wafer-related products or equipment.
The company explained that there is no violation of export control regulations.
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/b90e26014aa5ab959dda1075ca970ff999b5688e
Taiwan ：to probe 4 firms accused of helping Huawei
The four Taiwanese companies：
are helping Huawei set up a network of chip factories in southern China, Bloomberg reported.
Topco Scientific：One of the companies,
issued a statement acknowledging it has done business with a semiconductor manufacturer identified to be working with Huawei.
Topco said it has only cooperated on environmental protection and there have been no business transactions involving semiconductor materials or equipment.
United Integrated Services：Another Taiwanese company
confirmed to media that a Chinese subsidiary accepted a job to renovate the interior at a separate semiconductor manufacturer said to have ties with Huawei.
United Integrated Services said the group complies with the laws, policies and regulations of all jurisdictions.
The U.S. government imposed export restrictions：
on Huawei that cut off the company from supplies of chips that use U.S. technology or equipment.
Huawei has responded by beefing up its chip supply chain in China.
Taiwan： To Probe Firms Over Huawei Chip Plants
In Washington on Wednesday,
US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo:
described reports that Huawei is manufacturing advanced chips as “incredibly disturbing”.
During a Senate commerce committee hearing,she did not comment on any ongoing US probes
but said her department investigates “to the fullest wherever we think there is some credible allegation” of an export controls violation.
Raimondo told a Congressional hearing last month that there was no evidence that Huawei could produce these chips at scale.
https://www.barrons.com/news/taiwan-to-probe-firms-over-huawei-chip-plants-in-china-5c39e3d9