U.S. chipmakers descend on China import fair despite tech curbs

General-purpose products sell briskly as companies fear further restrictions

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Micron Technology is attending the China International Import Expo for the first time this year. (Photo by Shunsuke Tabeta)

SHUNSUKE TABETA, Nikkei staff writer

SHANGHAI -- The number of U.S. semiconductor companies taking part in China's import fair rose this year despite Washington's restrictions on technology exports, signaling a strong appetite on both sides for trade in general-purpose devices.

Micron Technology set up its first-ever booth at the China International Import Expo here to advertise its memory chips for artificial intelligence and other applications. A staffer expressed hope of a de-escalation in bilateral tensions.

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