Intel (INTC.US) CEO dispels rumors of stealing TSMC's trade secrets, emphasizes respect for intellectual property in the "life-and-death battle" of advanced manufacturing processes.

According to the Wisdom Financial APP, Lip-Bu Tan, the chief executive officer of the long-established American chip giant Intel (INTC.US), who took over in March this year, strongly refuted in a recent interview the reports from the outside world that a new Intel employee leaked business secrets from the world's largest chip manufacturer - the "king of chip outsourcing" Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM.US) to Intel, stating that this American chip manufacturer respects the intellectual property of all chip companies.