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Doesn't the latest EO make it outright illegal for Apple to purchase from YMTC? Or can they go ahead if US suppliers can be substituted which I think there is
by throwaway4good 4y ago
Doesn't the latest EO make it outright illegal for Apple to purchase from YMTC?
Or can they go ahead if US suppliers can be substituted which I think there is a far chance they can for YMTC.
- dirtyid 4y agoBasically, YMTC is on unverified list with presumption of denial. But as we saw with Huawei, many parties will try to lawyer / lobby way into exemptions, so the only sure fire way is also export controls that prevents YMTC from making competitive products in the frist place.
- tooltalk 4y agoApple is probably mad busy lobbying on behalf of China's tech industry, like how they fought the Uigher forced labor bill. Apple has sunk so much investment in China that their all-in China-first strategy is starting to hurt them now.