{"id":90301,"date":"2023-08-28T13:00:22","date_gmt":"2023-08-28T13:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/?p=90301"},"modified":"2023-08-28T13:00:22","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T13:00:22","slug":"micron-names-china-government-affairs-director-as-chip-firm-seeks-to-mend-ties-with-beijing-amid-tensions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/?p=90301","title":{"rendered":"Micron names China government affairs director as chip firm seeks to mend ties with Beijing amid tensions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source: Tech – South China Morning PostUS memory chip maker Micron Technologies has named Li Xinming, also known as Jeff Li, as its head of China government affairs in a fresh sign that the company is trying to mend ties with Beijing after its products were barred from sales to certain clients in China, its third-largest market. Li, who has served in both government and enterprise sectors for more than 30 years, is experienced in Chinese public affairs and policy and has deep knowledge of the semiconductor industry, according to a Micron statement on Monday, which did not elaborate on Li\u2019s full background. Li has an MBA from the Australian Graduate School of Management and a bachelor\u2019s degree from the Beijing Foreign Studies University, according to the statement. \u201cDeeply-rooted in China for two decades, Micron has built a strong operation and client base, including its testing and packaging facilities in Xi\u2019an,\u201d Manish Bhatia, vice-president of global operations at Micron, said in the statement. \u201cLi is a senior government relations professional, we believe his rich experience will make a contribution to our firm.\u201d China\u2019s memory chip efforts face stiff headwinds as foreign rivals race ahead on AI The announcement came amid US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo\u2019s closely-watched China visit, which some expect to lead to an easing of red hot tensions over technology and trade between Washington and Beijing. Micron also unveiled a plan in June to invest US$600 million to upgrade its chip packaging plant in Xian, including a buyout of its Taiwanese partner Powertech Technology. The investment plan was widely seen as an attempt by Micron to reduce fallout from Chinese sanctions handed down in May. After a probe by the powerful China Administration of Cybersecurity (CAC) in March, Micron \u2013 which made a quarter of its total revenue from China in 2022 \u2013 was barred from selling its memory chips to China\u2019s critical information infrastructure operators, which span telecoms, banks, and power grid sectors amid national security concerns. Micron warned in June\u2026Read More<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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