Ministers today said that Chinese students should not be given early access to key technologies, as advances related to national security and the nation’s competitive advantages must be taken seriously.
The comments come after Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) yesterday called the Ministry of Education to hold an inter-ministerial meeting about regulating the study of Taiwan’s key core technologies by students from China.
The meeting would gather agencies responsible for technologies vital to Taiwan’s national security and industrial competitiveness, leveraging their expertise to advise effective regulations and ensure national security, Cho said.
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Key technologies must be protected, Minister of Education Cheng Ying-yao (鄭英耀) said this morning.
To protect national security, any country must seriously consider how to prevent key technologies from being leaked, Cheng said.
As key technologies already require protection under intellectual property rights and patents, those involving national security and industrial development should have additional regulations, he said.
Minister of Economic Affairs J.W. Kuo (郭智輝) agreed that the government should protect domestic industries, and key technologies should not be leaked.
Moreover, if technology is related to national security, Chinese students should not be allowed early access to it, Kuo said.
Asked which technologies would be regulated, Kuo said that they would focus mainly on semiconductors, artificial intelligence, military industry, cybersecurity, and high-end information and communication technologies.
Another key area is the biotechnology and healthcare industry, which would be crucial for Taiwan's future competitiveness, he said.
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