China Hits Micron With Review of Chips, Citing Security Risks

Beijing opened a new front in the escalating semiconductor battle between the U.S. and China, launching a cybersecurity review of imports from America’s largest memory-chip maker, Micron Technology Inc.

The move risks further exacerbating tensions between the Biden administration and the Chinese government, which have worsened in recent months over the security of Taiwan and the alleged spy balloon shot down over U.S. territory in February.