The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has begun pressuring Apple, which is reviewing the use of Chinese-made memory.
According to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on the 13th local time, Minister Howard Lutnick recently conveyed to Apple that "it is not desirable to use Chinese-made memory."
Minister Lutnick said in an interview with the WSJ, "It is not desirable for U.S. corporations to use Chinese-made memory," and "the Trump administration does not support that approach." Asked by the WSJ whether he had delivered that message to Apple, Lutnick answered, "Clearly conveyed."
Apple is reportedly reviewing the use of memory produced by China's Changxin Memory Technologies (CXMT) and Yangtze Memory Technologies (YMTC) to respond to rising memory prices. Apple is said to be likely to prioritize Chinese-made memory for products sold in China.
U.S. memory corporations Micron are also pushing back against Apple's use of Chinese-made memory. Micron has reportedly conveyed to the White House that Apple's use of Chinese-made memory runs counter to the Trump administration's policy of bringing manufacturing back to the United States.