Recruitment of ex-U.S. official necessary step for MediaTek: analyst

The hiring of a former official from the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) by Taiwan-based integrated circuit designer MediaTek Inc., is necessary for the Taiwanese company to gain a better understanding of Washington's policy amid escalating tensions with China, an analyst said Friday.

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