Huan Qiu Wang·2025-06-17 07:47Group 1 - The Taiwanese government has added Huawei, SMIC, and several subsidiaries to its list of "strategic high-tech goods" requiring export licenses, indicating a shift towards tighter technology trade controls [1][2] - This action is perceived as a political maneuver to align with external forces and disrupt cross-strait industrial cooperation, potentially harming Taiwan's semiconductor industry [1][2] - The list includes 601 entities, marking the first time core Chinese tech companies are explicitly named, which aligns with the U.S. strategy to curb technology exports to China [1][2] Group 2 - The Taiwanese semiconductor industry may face significant risks, including losing access to the mainland market and hindering its development due to increased compliance scrutiny [2][3] - The Taiwanese government’s actions are criticized as detrimental to free market principles and are seen as a sacrifice of local industry for political gains [2][3] - Taiwan's reliance on the mainland for 40% of its chip production capacity below 14nm indicates that a forced decoupling could lead to substantial financial losses for Taiwanese companies, with MediaTek alone facing over 30 billion NTD in losses [4]