Do you have a source on Taiwan banning the local model? I only see this:

"Government agencies and critical infrastructure should not use DeepSeek, because it endangers national information security," according to a statement released by Taiwan's Ministry of Digital Affairs, per Radio Free Asia.

"DeepSeek AI service is a Chinese product. Its operation involves cross-border transmission, and information leakage and other information security concerns."

https://thehackernews.com/2025/02/taiwan-bans-deepseek-ai-over-national.html?m=1