U.S. Commerce official joins Taiwan’s MediaTek as lobbyist: Source, document

WASHINGTON: A U.S. Commerce Department official who served as a liaison to businesses is joining Taiwan-based chip supplier MediaTek Inc as a top lobbyist as the company seeks to ramp up its presence in Washington, a source familiar with the matter said.

Patrick Wilson started his new role as vice president of government affairs on Monday, amid growing scrutiny of the chip sector in Washington, the person said.

Until Friday, he served as director of the Office of Business Liaison for the Commerce Department, as it led the charge against Chinese tech companies such as telecoms equipment giant Huawei and video surveillance company Hikvision amid rising tensions between Beijing and Washington.