Taiwan Businessman to Sue Chinese Officials Who Sanctioned Him Over Political Views

Published on November 11, 2024

Taiwanese businessman Robert Tsao said on Nov. 11 that he will sue senior Chinese communist regime officials who sanctioned him over his political views on Taiwan. Tsao is one of Taiwan’s richest men and the founder and former chairman of United Microelectronics Corp (UMC), one of the leading chipmakers in the world. Two years ago, the tech magnate made a $100 million private donation to the Taiwanese government, which he said was to boost morale in Taiwan amid the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) psychological warfare. A month later, he pledged a $33 million donation toward two civilian defense training programs in Taiwan....

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