TAIPEI, May 31 (Reuters) - Taiwanese law enforcement has

accused a Chinese Apple supplier of illegally operating

in Taiwan and trying to poach tech talent, and said a

U.S.-sanctioned Chinese firm had illegally set up operations on

the island.

Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory, has been

stepping up efforts to stop what it views as underhand and

illegal activities by Chinese firms to steal know-how and poach

talent.

Taiwan's Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau late on

Thursday named Luxshare Precision Industry as one of

eight Chinese companies "that came to Taiwan to illegally engage

in the poaching our high-tech talents". It did not give details.

Luxshare did not immediately respond to a request for

comment.

The investigation bureau named video surveillance equipment

maker Zhejiang Dahua Technology, which the United States added

to a blacklist in 2019 over Beijing's treatment of Muslim

minorities in the far western Chinese region of Xinjiang.

Zhejiang Dahua set up "two private locations" in Taiwan and

tried to circumvent investigation by listing its employees as

working for another company, the bureau said, also without

giving details.

Zhejiang Dahua did not immediately respond to a request for

comment.

Taiwan, home to chipmaker giant TSMC and

accounting for the majority of the world's most advanced

semiconductor manufacturing capacity, sees China's efforts as a

threat to its chip expertise.

"The facilitators of relevant mainland China companies in

Taiwan should not be under any illusions and challenge the

determination to enforce the law," the bureau said, adding it

would "resolutely crack down on illegal business operations and

the poaching of talent".

Thursday's announcement was the result of a sweep this month

of suspected illegal operations by Chinese tech companies.

In 2022, Taiwanese prosecutors accused Luxshare of stealing

commercial secrets from a Taiwanese competitor, Catcher

Technology, and poaching its workforce to win orders

from Apple ( AAPL ), saying it had charged 14 people.