US Tightens Restrictions on South Korean Chipmakers in China
TL;DR
The US is tightening restrictions on SK Hynix and Samsung by revoking their exemptions to buy US semiconductor equipment for China, requiring new licenses for future purchases, which may impact their operations and the global semiconductor supply chain, while potentially benefiting Chinese and US competitors like Micron.
- US makes it harder for SK Hynix, Samsung to make chips in China Reuters
- Trump Takes Aim at South Korean Chipmakers’ China Operations The New York Times
- US Removes China Waivers for Intel, Samsung and SK Hynix Bloomberg.com
- China opposes US removal of semiconductor firms from VEU list, urging US to correct wrongdoings: spokesperson Global Times
- Trump Administration Restricts Samsung Chipmaking in China Newsweek
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