Archive · 15 Jan 2026
Taiwan Issues Arrest Warrant for OnePlus CEO Pete Lau
Taiwan has issued an arrest warrant for Pete Lau, the CEO of OnePlus, and two other people.
They are accused of hiring more than 70 Taiwanese engineers to work in China without proper permission.
This is against Taiwan's laws, which are meant to protect their technology workers and companies.
The case is part of a bigger effort by Taiwan to stop Chinese companies from taking away their skilled workers.
OnePlus says their business is still running normally.
Taiwan has issued an arrest warrant for OnePlus CEO Pete Lau and two Taiwanese citizens.
They are accused of illegally recruiting over 70 Taiwanese engineers for OnePlus and Oppo in China.
The recruitment activities allegedly began in 2014, violating Taiwan's laws on hiring talent.
Taiwan's laws aim to protect its semiconductor and electronics sectors from losing skilled workers.
This case is part of a broader crackdown on Chinese companies poaching Taiwanese tech talent.
- Who
- Pete Lau (CEO of OnePlus and CPO of Oppo) and two Taiwanese citizens
- What
- Issuance of an arrest warrant for alleged illegal recruitment of Taiwanese engineers
- When
- Since 2014, with recent indictment
- Where
- Taipei, Taiwan
- Why
- Violation of laws governing recruitment of Taiwanese talent by mainland Chinese firms
- Individuals Indicted
- Pete Lau, Two Taiwanese Citizens
- Alleged Recruitment Period
- Since 2014
- Number of Engineers Recruited
- More than 70
- Companies Involved
- OnePlus, Oppo
- Relevant Law
- Act Governing Relations Between the People of the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area
- Broader Context
- Crackdown on talent poaching by Chinese companies
- Company Response
- OnePlus operations continuing as normal