US bars sale of SK Hynix and Samsung high-bandwidth memory chips to China

The U.S. has forbidden sales of high-bandwidth memory chips made by SK Hynix or Samsung to China, according to X post by reporter Amir Efrati.

The post reports China's reaction as dismissive, quoting a response of "lol nice try."

The report gives no detail on the scope of the ban, its legal basis, or an official U.S. or Chinese statement. The only response cited is the one quoted in the post.