A bipartisan group of US senators has urged Apple to avoid purchasing memory chips from blacklisted Chinese semiconductor firms CXMT Corp. and Yangtze Memory Technologies Co. The warning cites concerns about supply chain reliance on a US adversary.
The senators cautioned that sourcing critical components from these Chinese suppliers could create strategic vulnerabilities for Apple and the broader US technology ecosystem.
CXMT and Yangtze Memory are among Chinese semiconductor manufacturers facing US trade restrictions. The warning reflects ongoing tensions between Washington and Beijing over semiconductor supply chains and national security.
Apple has historically diversified its chip sources across multiple suppliers, including Samsung and SK Hynix. The senators' letter underscores growing congressional scrutiny of US tech companies' reliance on Chinese manufacturing and components.
The move aligns with broader US policy efforts to strengthen domestic semiconductor production and reduce dependence on adversarial nations for critical technologies. Congress has previously allocated billions toward domestic chip manufacturing through initiatives like the CHIPS Act.
Apple has not publicly disclosed plans to source from the flagged Chinese suppliers, but the senators' intervention signals lawmakers' intent to shape corporate procurement decisions on national security grounds.
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