China’s Cyberspace Administration said on its website that Micron’s products pose an unspecified “serious network security risk” that threatens China’s information infrastructure and affects national security. His six-sentence statement contained no details.
“Critical information infrastructure operators in China should stop buying products from Micron,” the agency said.
The United States, Europe and Japan are limiting China’s access to advanced chip manufacturing and other technologies it says could be used in weapons at a time when President Xi’s government Jinping threatened to attack Taiwan and took a tougher line on Japan and other neighbors.
Chinese officials have also warned of unspecified consequences, but the statements say they are working to find ways to fight back without harming Chinese smartphone makers, other industries and efforts to create a network of chip suppliers.
China announced a formal review of Micron under tougher Chinese information security laws on April 4, hours after Japan joined Washington in restricting China’s access to technology. manufacture of chips for security reasons.
Foreign companies have expressed concern following police raids on two consulting firms, Mintz & and Cap Vision. Chinese authorities declined to say the reasons for the raids, but said foreign companies are required to comply with the law.
Businesses and the US government have implored authorities to explain the newly expanded legal restrictions on information and how to implement them.
Sunday’s announcement appears to have sought to reassure foreign companies.
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