Taiwan has officially placed two of China’s most prominent technology firms, Huawei and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) on its strategic export control list.

Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) announced on June 15, 2025, that it had added 601 entities—including Chinese tech giants Huawei and SMIC—to its export control list, citing concerns over weapons proliferation and national security.

Taiwan has risen two spots to sixth place out of 69 major economies in the latest World Competitiveness Ranking report published by the Switzerland-based International Institute for Management Development (IMD).

June 16 (UPI) -- China's tech company Huawei and SMIC, a contract chip manufacturer, have been added to Taiwan's trade blacklist. Taiwan put both of these companies on its strategic high-tech commodities entry list. Huawei and SMIC will now need to get export permits from suppliers in Taiwan to receive manufactured goods.

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Costa Rica reportedly has sent officials to Taiwan for intelligence and security training for the first time since severing diplomatic ties in 2007.

Taiwan has blacklisted Huawei and SMIC, along with their subsidiaries, adding them to its strategic high-tech commodities entity list. This move requi