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# Apple's interest in buying CXMT chips has thrust the Chinese memory chip maker and its relationship with Beijing into the AI supply chain spotlight (Financial Times)

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**Published:** July 8, 2026  
**Original:** https://www.techmeme.com/260707/p43#a260707p43  

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## Overview

Financial Times: Apple's interest in buying CXMT chips has thrust the Chinese memory chip maker and its relationship with Beijing into the AI supply chain spotlight &mdash; Sharp turnaround for state-backed company central to Beijing's AI supply chain efforts &mdash; On a sprawling campus in the eastern Chinese city of Hefei &hellip;

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