TAIPEI -- Taiwan is preparing to introduce tougher laws to protect the island's crown jewel semiconductor industry from Chinese industrial espionage.
'Economic espionage' would carry up to 12-year prison sentence

Taiwan has accused Chinese companies of "infiltrating" the island's chip supply chain, a cornerstone of its economy. © AFP/Jiji
TAIPEI -- Taiwan is preparing to introduce tougher laws to protect the island's crown jewel semiconductor industry from Chinese industrial espionage.