Chip manufacturer CXMT asks Pentagon to remove it from list of Chinese military-linked companies
The Pentagon recently confirmed CXMT's designation as a company directly linked to Beijing's Communist Party military operations, and the chipmaker is now suing the DoD to have this "baseless" classification removed. The semiconductor manufacturer claims its memory products are designed for civilian applications, meaning there should be no need to... Read Entire Article
Chip manufacturer CXMT has filed a lawsuit against the Pentagon to have its designation as a Chinese military-linked company removed from the US watchlist. CXMT, based in Hefei, Anhui, claims its memory products are designed for civilian use and should not be classified as a national security threat. The semiconductor company argues that its DRAM business has surged, and it has suffered reputational and commercial harm since its initial designation by the Biden administration in January 2025.
CXMT asserts that its classification is "baseless" and that it has complied with all requests from US authorities, including providing information to update its watchlist status over the past year. Despite the Pentagon's confirmation of its status and US authorities' withdrawal of the decision, CXMT maintains that its memory chips are used in DRAM modules by other manufacturers due to traditional brands' high costs.
The company is now seeking to enter the US market directly, selling its memory products to consumers.
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