For this reason, the South Korean government has also decided not to encourage any chip company to grab market share, which has opened up due to the Chinese ban on the products of the Micron Technology company. China imposed this ban on the basis of “national security reasons”.
China is the largest sales market for South Korean semiconductor companies Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc., and also has some factories. The future of those companies in China depends in part on approval from Washington, which gives the United States some leverage over decisions made in Seoul.
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South Korea is hesitant to take advantage of Micron’s whole situation, however, seeing the United States as a key long-term partner in semiconductor technology. Therefore, South Korea does not want to break windows to the United States, according to a source who wishes to remain anonymous given the situation.
China’s decision to exclude Micron has drawn South Korea directly into the technological conflict between the United States and China. Because while Washington is Seoul’s most important security partner, China is South Korea’s largest trading partner.