Senators Demand Apple Commit to Not Buying Chinese Memory Chips

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Senators Demand Apple Commit to Not Buying Chinese Memory ChipsThursday July 30, 2026 12:28 pm PDT by Juli CloverU.S. The two companies are on the Defense Department's list of Chinese companies that are suspected to have ties to the People's Liberation Army. Apple is not required to get U.S. approval before buying chips from CXMT, but YMTC is also on the Commerce Department's Entity List, which means Apple would need an export license before being able to work with the company.

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▪Senators Demand Apple Commit to Not Buying Chinese Memory ChipsThursday July 30, 2026 12:28 pm PDT by Juli CloverU.S.
▪The two companies are on the Defense Department's list of Chinese companies that are suspected to have ties to the People's Liberation Army.
▪Apple is not required to get U.S. approval before buying chips from CXMT, but YMTC is also on the Commerce Department's Entity List, which means Apple would need an export license before being able to work with the company.

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▪ US senators urge Apple to abandon plans for Chinese-made chips — AppleInsider
▪ Apple faces bipartisan Senate pushback over plans to buy Chinese memory chips — 9to5Mac

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Senators Demand Apple Commit to Not Buying Chinese Memory ChipsThursday July 30, 2026 12:28 pm PDT by Juli CloverU.S. Senator Chuck Schumer has teamed up with several of his Senate colleagues to demand Apple commit to not purchasing chips from Chinese companies ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) or Yangtze Memory Technologies Co. (YMTC). [PDF] With memory shortages causing Apple to raise the prices of Macs and iPads, the company has been talking with CXMT and YMTC about a chip deal. The two companies are on the Defense Department's list of Chinese companies that are suspected to have ties to the People's Liberation Army. Apple is not required to get U.S.

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