Reference News Network December 31 report: According to Reuters, December 30 report, sources said on the 30th that the U.S. government has granted annual licenses to Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, allowing them to introduce chip manufacturing equipment into their Chinese factories in 2026.
The report said that this approval is a temporary relief for South Korean companies. The United States had decided earlier this year to revoke license exemptions granted to some technology companies.
Previously, the U.S. had granted exemptions to Samsung, SK Hynix, and TSMC, allowing them to be exempt from the full restrictions on chip-related exports to China. However, this privilege will expire on December 31, meaning that after that, the export of U.S. chip manufacturing equipment to their Chinese factories will require U.S. export licenses.
The Trump administration has been eager to limit China's access to U.S. chip technology and has been reviewing its export controls, which it considers too lenient during the Biden administration.
The report pointed out that global leading memory chip manufacturers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix regard China as one of their main production bases, especially for the production of traditional memory chips. Due to the demand and supply tightness of artificial intelligence data centers, the prices of traditional memory chips have been surging. (Translated by Wang Haifang)
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