Cheng Ming-chien: Improve Core Technology Protection to Enhance Taiwan's High-Tech Competitiveness
Minister of Justice Cheng Ming-chien stated that to enhance Taiwan's high-tech competitiveness, the Ministry of Justice will improve core technology protection mechanisms through three aspects: legal framework, enforcement, and governance. This includes amending the National Security Act to add economic espionage offenses and extraterritorial use of national core critical technology trade secrets. The Ministry will also strengthen support for enterprises in protecting trade secrets by collaborating with science parks.
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(Central News Agency reporter Wu Shu-wei, Taipei, 17th) In response to the global supply chain restructuring, Minister of Justice Cheng Ming-chien stated today that core technology protection is no longer an industry issue but a matter of national competitiveness at the level of national security, from enterprises to the state. The Ministry of Justice has an undeniable responsibility to improve core technology protection mechanisms through three aspects: legal framework, enforcement, and governance, while balancing Taiwan's high-tech international competitiveness.
The Artificial Intelligence Law International Research Foundation held an "International Forum on Taiwan-US Co-manufacturing Thinking and Protection Strategies" this morning, inviting representatives from Taiwan-US think tanks, industries, academia, legal, and accounting professional fields to engage in cross-disciplinary dialogue on opportunities and risks under supply chain restructuring. Cheng Ming-chien and Deputy Minister of Digital Affairs Hou Yi-hsiu were invited to deliver opening remarks.
Cheng Ming-chien pointed out that at this critical moment of global supply chain restructuring, how to balance core technology protection and enhance overall industrial competitiveness and international cooperation is crucial. Today's forum focuses on Taiwan-US co-manufacturing and the protection of core competitiveness.
He stated that as the competent authority for legal affairs, the Ministry of Justice attaches great importance to building a multi-level protection system from enterprises to the state. The cross-border layout of Taiwan-US co-manufacturing is very important for the protection of core technology. This is no longer an internal industry or compliance issue, but a matter of national competitiveness at the national security level, and even a matter of global high-tech industry restructuring. Therefore, the Ministry of Justice has an undeniable responsibility.
Regarding the strengthening of protection mechanisms, Cheng Ming-chien stated that it will be strengthened through three aspects: legal framework, enforcement, and governance. First, in terms of the legal framework, the Ministry will continue to promote amendments to the National Security Act, clarifying the elements of national core critical technology and the identification procedures, and additionally adding economic espionage offenses and extraterritorial use of national core critical technology trade secrets, constructing a layered protection with the Trade Secrets Act, elevating the protection of core technology to the national security level.
As for the enforcement level, Cheng Ming-chien explained that enforcement agencies will have specialized prosecutors handle national security cases, and courts will also have specialized tribunals to strengthen and protect against the outflow of national core critical technology. At the governance level, prosecutorial agencies will actively organize trade secret protection forums with science parks, assisting enterprises in establishing trade secret protection and risk control mechanisms through seminars and case sharing, and establishing liaison platforms to enable enterprises to obtain accurate information and assistance in a timely manner, thereby improving core technology protection mechanisms.
Hou Yi-hsiu stated in her remarks that when Taiwanese industries go abroad, how to form a resilient ecosystem, protect Taiwan's indigenous core industries, and maintain good contact with corporate headquarters requires legal, financial, tax, and even software service talents. Protection and co-manufacturing are not contradictory; they are complementary and provide both offense and defense, which is a national industrial strategy. (Editor: Pan Yi-ching) 20260417
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(Central News Agency reporter Wu Shu-wei, Taipei, 17th) In response to the global supply chain restructuring, Minister of Justice Cheng Ming-chien stated today that core technology protection is no longer an industry issue but a matter of national competitiveness at the level of national security, from enterprises to the state. The Ministry of Justice has an undeniable responsibility to improve core technology protection mechanisms through three aspects: legal framework, enforcement, and governance, while balancing Taiwan's high-tech international competitiveness.
The Artificial Intelligence Law International Research Foundation held an "International Forum on Taiwan-US Co-manufacturing Thinking and Protection Strategies" this morning, inviting representatives from Taiwan-US think tanks, industries, academia, legal, and accounting professional fields to engage in cross-disciplinary dialogue on opportunities and risks under supply chain restructuring. Cheng Ming-chien and Deputy Minister of Digital Affairs Hou Yi-hsiu were invited to deliver opening remarks.
Cheng Ming-chien pointed out that at this critical moment of global supply chain restructuring, how to balance core technology protection and enhance overall industrial competitiveness and international cooperation is crucial. Today's forum focuses on Taiwan-US co-manufacturing and the protection of core competitiveness.
He stated that as the competent authority for legal affairs, the Ministry of Justice attaches great importance to building a multi-level protection system from enterprises to the state. The cross-border layout of Taiwan-US co-manufacturing is very important for the protection of core technology. This is no longer an internal industry or compliance issue, but a matter of national competitiveness at the national security level, and even a matter of global high-tech industry restructuring. Therefore, the Ministry of Justice has an undeniable responsibility.
Regarding the strengthening of protection mechanisms, Cheng Ming-chien stated that it will be strengthened through three aspects: legal framework, enforcement, and governance. First, in terms of the legal framework, the Ministry will continue to promote amendments to the National Security Act, clarifying the elements of national core critical technology and the identification procedures, and additionally adding economic espionage offenses and extraterritorial use of national core critical technology trade secrets, constructing a layered protection with the Trade Secrets Act, elevating the protection of core technology to the national security level.
As for the enforcement level, Cheng Ming-chien explained that enforcement agencies will have specialized prosecutors handle national security cases, and courts will also have specialized tribunals to strengthen and protect against the outflow of national core critical technology. At the governance level, prosecutorial agencies will actively organize trade secret protection forums with science parks, assisting enterprises in establishing trade secret protection and risk control mechanisms through seminars and case sharing, and establishing liaison platforms to enable enterprises to obtain accurate information and assistance in a timely manner, thereby improving core technology protection mechanisms.
Hou Yi-hsiu stated in her remarks that when Taiwanese industries go abroad, how to form a resilient ecosystem, protect Taiwan's indigenous core industries, and maintain good contact with corporate headquarters requires legal, financial, tax, and even software service talents. Protection and co-manufacturing are not contradictory; they are complementary and provide both offense and defense, which is a national industrial strategy. (Editor: Pan Yi-ching) 20260417
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FAQ
What are the three aspects of core technology protection emphasized by Minister of Justice Cheng Ming-chien?
Minister of Justice Cheng Ming-chien emphasized strengthening core technology protection mechanisms through three aspects: legal framework, enforcement, and governance.
What new offenses will be added to the National Security Act through the amendments?
The amendments to the National Security Act will add economic espionage offenses and extraterritorial use of national core critical technology trade secrets.