U.S. Commerce Secretary urges Samsung and SK to expand U.S. factories
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick 9publicly asked Samsung Electronics and SK hynix to increase investment in memory chip plants in the United States at an event for Micron’s new factory. His remarks came in the context of stressing the need to expand the memory supply chain for AI, and he declined to answer directly on the issue of introducing memory chips from China.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick 9publicly asked Samsung Electronics and SK hynix to increase investment in memory chip plants in the United States. The request came from the view that the memory supply chain for AI needs to be expanded within U.S. territory.
Lutnick made the remarks while attending Micron’s new factory event. At the event, he repeatedly emphasized expanding production in the United States.
According to the article, he said he wants Samsung Electronics and SK hynix to build more factories in the United States. He did not mention any additional conditions, such as specific incentives or a timetable.
It was reported that he avoided giving a direct answer about the possibility of introducing Chinese-made memory products. The report says he did not provide a specific response to the related question.
This remark was reported as a case in which a U.S. government official publicly singled out South Korea’s major memory makers and urged them to expand production in the United States. No immediate official response from the two companies had been released as of the time of the report.
The timing of the remarks was 9 and the related report was delivered on 10. The key point of the case is the call to expand factories and the avoidance of a direct answer on Chinese-made products.
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