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

‘Taiwan is in a difficult spot, but we have to work hard. You cannot not do anything,’ Tsao’s lawyer said.

Robert Tsao, the former chairman of contract microchip maker UMC, poses for photos at a news conference where he announces his plans to fund civil defense education, in Taipei, Taiwan, on Sept. 1, 2022. Ann Wang/Reuters

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, one of the world’s leading chipmakers. 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 psychological warfare of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). A month later, he pledged a $33 million donation toward two civilian defense training programs in Taiwan.