Taiwanese prosecutors have opened a formal investigation into three individuals accused of illegally shipping high-end AI servers loaded with Nvidia chips to China. The Keelung District Prosecutors Office launched the probe on May 21, marking what authorities describe as Taiwan’s first known case involving document forgery tied to advanced AI hardware exports.
The servers in question were manufactured by Super Micro Computer, better known as Supermicro. They fall squarely under US export regulations that prohibit shipments of cutting-edge AI technology to mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau.
Who’s involved and what they’re accused of
Supermicro co-founder Yih-Shyan “Wally” Liaw, Taiwan sales manager Ruei-Tsang “Steven” Chang, and broker Ting-Wei “Willy” Sun were all previously indicted by the US Department of Justice back in March 2026. The charge: conspiring to divert roughly $2.5 billion worth of US-origin AI technology to China.
The alleged scheme relied on forged documentation to circumvent export controls. The suspects allegedly faked paperwork to make it look like the servers were headed somewhere other than China. Taiwan’s investigation now adds a second layer of legal exposure for all three individuals, who face scrutiny from authorities on both sides of the Pacific.
