09-04-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Chip war: Samsung denies halting foundry services for Chinese clients amid US pressure
Samsung Semiconductor's China unit issued a rare statement on Wednesday rejecting recent reports that its chip foundry had suspended partnerships with Chinese clients, signalling the South Korean company's commitment to maintaining business in the world's second-largest economy amid
an upheaval in the global chip supply chain triggered by the US.
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In a Chinese statement released by Samsung Semiconductor on its WeChat account, the company said its foundry business, which produces chips for external customers, was working with Chinese clients 'as normal', countering claims that it had halted cooperation with chip developers in the country.
Samsung operates one of the few foundries capable of rivalling industry-leading
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) in producing advanced chips at 7-nanometre or above.
The statement did not name any clients nor provide details about their partnerships. But it comes amid increasing scrutiny from analysts and investors regarding whether Samsung would comply with US requests to tighten chip technology curbs against China.
Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Jae-yong attends a meeting with global business leaders hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Photo: EPA-EFE
TSMC reportedly suspended services to restricted Chinese clients late last year, raising speculation about whether Samsung would follow suit. Samsung previously did not comment on the issue.
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