Taiwan tech agency Acer mentioned Friday it was halting all enterprise in Russia after Taipei expanded sanctions over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
Self-ruled Taiwan has been watching the battle in Ukraine carefully and swiftly joined the worldwide sanctions in opposition to Russia.
The invasion has heightened fears that China would possibly sooner or later comply with by on threats to annex its smaller neighbour.
Acer mentioned in an announcement it has determined to droop its enterprise in Russia “because of current developments”.
“The corporate is specializing in the protection of all its workers, which incorporates ongoing efforts to assist each particular person and their households impacted by the present scenario.”
Taiwan’s authorities lately listed 57 “strategic high-tech commodities” subjected to tighter export controls, together with computer systems, telecoms and avionics gadgets, in addition to tools for making semiconductors.
Exporters should search prior approval from the Bureau of Overseas Commerce in the event that they want to ship the managed gadgets to Russia.
The island is a significant manufacturing hub for microchips and residential to the world’s largest contract chipmaker, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Firm (TSMC).
Final month, one other main Taiwanese pc maker Asus introduced that its shipments to Russia had been “at a standstill” because of the battle.
Acer’s announcement got here days after Ukrainian Vice Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov revealed a letter to Asus chairman Jonney Shih calling on the agency to “finish any relationships” with Russia.
Fedorov — who can be Ukraine’s digital minister — has additionally urged multinational tech corporations akin to Intel, Microsoft and PayPal to halt operations in Russia.
A rising variety of multinationals, from McDonald’s to Adidas and Samsung, have absolutely or partially halted enterprise in Russia.
