Focus Taiwan
Date: 2019/02/27
By: Yu Hsiao-han and William Yen

Taipei, Feb. 27 (CNA) Rules governing the number of foreign workers allowed to be hired by local companies that shift their operations back to Taiwan from China are to be relaxed, the Ministry of Labor (MOL) said Wednesday.

To take advantage of the loosening of the rules, companies that relocate back to Taiwan from China will need to show that they have been affected by the trade dispute between the United States and China, have invested in China for over two years, and have incorporated smart technology into their production lines, the MOL said.

In addition, the companies will also need to meet the condition of belonging to the “five plus two” innovative industries plan, be in a key component industry that manufacture high value-added products or have their own brands with international marketing.
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