China takes revenge years later for blocking Huawei. US chips banned for security reasons

China’s Cyber ​​Regulation Authority (CAC) said on Sunday that Micron’s chips failed security tests. As a result, critical infrastructure entities can no longer use American technology, according to Reuters. The decision was announced during the ongoing talks between Washington and Beijing on . The ban includes companies in the financial and transportation sectors that fall under China’s broad definition of critical infrastructure.

China bans US chips from Micron

According to the Chinese authorities, Micron chips are a serious threat to the country’s national security, because they pose a risk of obtaining information on supply chains. However, the CAC did not provide details of the detected threats, nor did it indicate exactly which products the allegations refer to.

Micron Technology is aware of the ban and is awaiting talks with Chinese authorities. The company generated $30.8 billion last year. revenue, of which 10% the Chinese market. It is therefore not entirely clear how the decision of the authorities will affect the company’s finances. Most of its customers, however, are manufacturers of consumer electronics – and computers – rather than providers of critical infrastructure. Analysts point out that Micron products are purchased by companies outside of China, which import them to manufacture equipment.

Micron’s chip restrictions come four years after it banned Huawei and ZTE products. At that time, the reason was also for safety reasons. as a result of these decisions, it cannot use the services, which was followed by a decrease in sales of the company’s smartphones. As a result, the Chinese company dropped from the top in this respect to around tenth place.

The G7 countries decided to act against China’s dominance

The decision of the Chinese was made during the summit of the richest countries in the world – at which it was decided to diversify relations with China. During the event, it was emphasized that G7 leaders notice cases of exploitation of economic weaknesses and exploitation of some countries by others. The statement on this subject did not indicate specific countries, but the British government recalled yesterday that China had recently tried to blackmail Australia and Lithuania economically.

The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued an official protest against the host of the G7 summit – Japan and other countries participating in the meeting. The Chinese authorities “strongly protest” against the slander of the state at the G7 summit in Hiroshima and the intrusion of others into “China’s internal affairs”.