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China's AI boom drives race for Korean memory chips as supply tightens
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Fusion42 · 28 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
Chinese cloud giants are aggressively pursuing long-term agreements with South Korean chipmakers Samsung and SK hynix to secure high-performance memory chips vital for AI data centers, driven by surging domestic AI demand and U.S.-China trade restrictions on Micron. Meanwhile, Chinese domestic memory manufacturers are gaining ground, challenging Korean suppliers for market share within China.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Semiconductors.
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Your supply talks must speed up as Chinese cloud firms back Korean memory chips that hold firm lead on server reliability, squeezing suppliers who lag. The split with Micron and rise of Chinese rivals means your deals in Asia-Pacific have sharper stakes this year.
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