Apple gets U.S. warning not to buy memory chips from China: WSJ

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Apple gets U.S. warning not to buy memory chips from China: WSJ

Aug 15, 2026, 12:26 PM ETApple Inc. (AAPL) StockHPQBy : Dulan Lokuwithana, SA News Editor

The U.S. government is not in favor of Apple (AAPL) buying memory chips from Chinese companies, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said in an interview, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Amid an AI-driven supply crunch in computer memory, Apple (

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Apple may face regulatory and political pressures discouraging purchase of memory chips from Chinese companies despite not being explicitly banned from such transactions.

Apple and other device makers seek Chinese memory chips as rising demand drives up prices and strains global supply of the critical component.

The administration is urging Apple to shift supply chains toward advanced U.S. manufacturing, applying persistent pressure to reduce reliance on China.

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