China has made its first major move in the IT trade war between Washington and Beijing by telling its operators not to use Micron chips in certain infrastructure projects, due to national security concerns.
The decision was announced in a six-sentence statement by the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) on Sunday, although the agency provided no further details regarding the security concerns or the specific products affected.
Nonetheless, the decision could affect a broad swathe of sectors in China, including telecommunications, transport and finance.
"The review found that Micron's products have serious network security risks, which pose significant security risks to China's critical information infrastructure supply chain, affecting China's national security," the CAC said. "Operators of critical information infrastructure in China should stop purchasing products from Micron Co."
Micron is a manufacturer of DRAM...