Taiwan government says it has detained three employees on suspicion they obtained the Taiwanese chip giant’s “core technology trade secrets.”

"TSMC maintains a zero-tolerance policy toward any actions that compromise the protection of trade secrets or harm the company's interests," a spokesperson said. "Such violations are dealt with strictly and pursued to the fullest extent of the law.

Taiwanese authorities have detained three current and former employees of the world’s largest chip manufacturer, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), for allegedly stealing trade secrets,