India, Jan. 14 -- Taiwanese prosecutors have issued an arrest warrant for Pete Lau, the CEO and co-founder of OnePlus, marking a rare and serious legal move against a top Chinese tech executive. The action forms part of Taiwan's wider crackdown on alleged illegal recruitment of engineers and technology leakage involving Chinese companies.

Authorities say the case is not limited to OnePlus alone. Instead, it reflects Taiwan's growing concern over protecting its advanced technology sector, especially as cross-strait tensions with China continue to rise.

According to prosecutors, OnePlus allegedly recruited Taiwanese engineers for years without receiving mandatory government approval. Officials claim the hiring violated laws that strictly ...