South Korea Ramps Up Spy Law to Protect Chip Secrets from China South Korea's semiconductor industry is the backbone of the country's economic growth, with advanced memory technology being a prized asset that China is eager to acquire.
However, as Beijing's own chipmakers close in on Seoul's dominance, the government is strengthening its spy laws to prevent what it sees as an existential threat: losing control over its most valuable export revenue.
The revised law, set to take effect this weekend, marks a significant shift in South Korea's approach to industrial espionage.