Apple testing CXMT memory chips for china devices while lobbying Trump admin for clearance

Apple is actively testing memory chips from China’s ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) for devices sold in China, while simultaneously lobbying the Trump administration for assurances to incorporate the supplier amid a severe global DRAM shortage.
According to the Financial Times and corroborating reports, Apple has begun qualification testing of CXMT’s DRAM products. Although the company has not yet committed to commercial volumes, the testing signals serious intent as it seeks to