A bipartisan letter from four U.S. Senators calls on the U.S. Director of National Intelligence to do "a public analysis and review of [Yangtze Memory Technologies Co.] YMTC and the risks it presents to U.S. national security."

Recent news reports indicate that Apple will be using some chips from Chinese company Yangtze Memory Technologies Corporation (YMTC) for its new iPhone, leading to criticism from U.S. lawmakers.

A bipartisan group of Senators has sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo expressing concern about the threat posed by Chinese semiconductor companies such as Yangtze Memory Technologies Corp (YMTC).

At a recent Congressional hearing, a senior Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) official testified and answered questions on a number of issues related to China's compliance with U.S. sanctions and its access to U.S. technology.

Last week, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) sent a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook expressing concern over reports the company is considering purchasing NAND chips from Chinese chip manufacturer Yangtze Memory Technologies Co. (YMTC).

In a July 12 letter [http://docs.chinatrademonitor.com/mccaul-ymtc.pdf] to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) argued that Chinese semiconductor maker Yangtze Memory Technologies Company (YMTC) should be included on the Commerce Department's Entity List [https://www.bis.doc.