Taiwan outlines five critical tech fields under its protection

Move to safeguard semiconductors, defense, space seen as attempt to block leaks

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Taiwan has defined five fields as critical technologies that require urgent protection. © Reuters

THOMPSON CHAU, Contributing writer

TAIPEI -- Taiwan announced on Tuesday five critical technology fields including its defense, semiconductor and space industries that will come under its protection.

Taiwan's Executive Yuan, its cabinet, said it has put 22 technologies on its first list of core protected sectors, because they are ahead of the curve and, hence, require urgent safeguarding. The list includes integrated circuits smaller than 14 nanometers, chip security, post-quantum cryptography protection, cyber defense and wafer-level advanced chip packaging.

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