Taiwan is moving toward stricter rules on chip exports to China, and experts broadly support it as good for Taiwan's security and its chip industry's standing with the US.

• Lawmakers held a hearing on amending the trade law to add tougher controls on advanced AI chip exports to China.
• Taiwan's trade officials say they're studying how to bring more high-end chips under export controls, citing illegal transshipment schemes and gaps in enforcement among supply-chain countries.
• Legal scholars and economists mostly back tighter controls, saying it protects national security, closes loopholes, and fulfills commitments made under the Taiwan-US reciprocal trade deal.
• One researcher warned Taiwanese businesses in China could get squeezed from both sides — fined by China for following US rules, or hit by US export controls if they don't.
• Another expert cautioned that targeting only China raises questions about why other risk countries aren't also covered, and said any national-security claim needs real evidence and clear technical thresholds.

Outlook: Expect the trade law amendment to move forward with expanded chip controls, though officials still need to work out the details to avoid trapping Taiwanese firms operating in China.