Taiwan Launches New Wave of Raids in Case of AI Server Smuggling to China

Taiwanese authorities have initiated a second wave of raids as part of an ongoing investigation into the alleged illegal export of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) servers to mainland China. The servers in question are manufactured by the U.S. company Super Micro and are equipped with chips from Nvidia.

The Keelung District Prosecutor's Office in northeastern Taiwan announced that twelve locations were searched, including the residences of six individuals under investigation and the three companies they are associated with. Six suspects have been summoned for questioning. This follows an initial search in May, which led to requests for the pre-trial detention of three individuals, including one surnamed Yu.

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The products of Super Micro continue to be the target of these cases, and we continue to cooperate with law enforcement and government authorities in Taiwan and in the other jurisdictions in which we operate to ensure that our technology is distributed in accordance with legal provisions.

Prosecutors stated that the suspects, identified as six individuals including one surnamed Wang, are believed to be responsible for offenses such as document forgery and disloyal administration, among others, as defined by the Penal Code. Previous statements indicated that the initial three suspects were aware that these servers were subject to strict export controls and were prohibited from being sold to China, Hong Kong, and Macao.

Super Micro confirmed that its local office was among the locations searched. The company stated it is cooperating with law enforcement and government authorities in Taiwan and other jurisdictions to ensure its technology is distributed legally. The investigation is proceeding after U.S. authorities accused three individuals linked to Super Micro, including its co-founder, of violating export control laws.

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After examining and analyzing the relevant evidence, it is considered that the defendants -six individuals, including one surnamed Wang- are allegedly responsible for the crimes of falsification of documents and disloyal administration, among others, as defined in the Penal Code.