Cybersecurity

China Bars Micron Chips in Escalation of US Tech Clash

  • Joe Biden says he expects China relations to improve soon
  • Company says it’s assessing next steps, will engage in talks
WATCH: China has barred the operators of key infrastructure from buying Micron chips after they failed a security review. Source: Bloomberg

China delivered the latest salvo in an escalating semiconductor war with the US, announcing that Micron Technology Inc. products have failed to pass a cybersecurity review in the country.

In a statement Sunday, Beijing warned operators of key infrastructure against buying the company’s goods, saying it found “relatively serious” cybersecurity risks in Micron products sold in the country.