Fact Check: "The Ministry of Economic Affairs’ International Trade Administration updated its entity list to include Huawei, SMIC, and several of their subsidiaries on October 2023."
What We Know
The claim states that the Ministry of Economic Affairs’ International Trade Administration (MOEA) updated its entity list to include Huawei, SMIC, and several of their subsidiaries in October 2023. However, a review of the available sources indicates that this update did not occur in October 2023. Instead, the MOEA made significant updates to its entity list on December 26, 2023, which included Huawei and SMIC among others, as part of broader export control measures aimed at preventing arms proliferation (source-2).
Additionally, reports indicate that the MOEA had previously added these companies to its export control list in June 2025, not October 2023 (source-1, source-8).
Analysis
The claim is factually incorrect as it misrepresents the timeline of events regarding the inclusion of Huawei and SMIC in the MOEA's entity list. The MOEA's actions to include these companies were part of a strategic response to international pressures and were officially documented in a release dated December 26, 2023 (source-2).
The sources used to verify this claim are credible. The MOEA's official website is a primary source of information regarding Taiwan's trade policies, and reputable news outlets like Reuters and Bloomberg have reported on the updates to the entity list, confirming the timeline and details of the actions taken (source-1, source-8).
In contrast, the claim lacks credible support and misrepresents the timeline, leading to confusion about the MOEA's actions.
Conclusion
Verdict: False
The claim that the Ministry of Economic Affairs’ International Trade Administration updated its entity list to include Huawei, SMIC, and several of their subsidiaries in October 2023 is false. The actual updates occurred in December 2023, with further actions related to these companies taking place in June 2025. The misrepresentation of the timeline undermines the accuracy of the claim.
Sources
- Taiwan adds China's Huawei and SMIC to export control list - Reuters
- What's New - News & Releases - Ministry of Economic Affairs,R.O.C. - MOEA
- all-press-releases | Bureau of Industry and Security - BIS
- International Trade Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs ::: News - TITA
- U.S. Restrictions on Huawei Technologies: National - Congress.gov
- to provide vs to providing | WordReference Forums - WordReference
- Taiwan adds Huawei, SMIC to trade blacklist amid escalating US-China - South China Morning Post
- Taiwan Imposes Technology Export Controls on Huawei, SMIC - Bloomberg
