China bans US chipmaker Micron from vital infrastructure projects

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The Chinese government has told operators of important infrastructure in the country to stop buying products from the US chipmaker Micron Technology.

Its products carry “serious network security risks” that pose hazards to China’s information infrastructure and affect national security, the Cyberspace Administration of China said in a statement on its website.