Hochul's NY Chip Plant Sparks China Concerns

New York Gov. Hochul's chip plant deal with SK Hynix faces red flags over Chinese tech access.

Oct 21, 2026

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Hochul's NY Chip Plant Sparks China Concerns

New York Gov. Hochul's chip plant deal with SK Hynix faces red flags over Chinese tech access.

In brief

New York Gov. Hochul's chip plant deal with SK Hynix faces red flags over Chinese tech access. New York Gov. Hochul's plan to build a semiconductor plant with SK Hynix faces concerns that Chinese workers could gain access to advanced US technology. Originally reported by New York Post.

Hochul's Chip Plant Plan

Hochul's Chip Plant Plan

New York Gov. Hochul plans a semiconductor plant with SK Hynix subsidiary Solidigm in Oneida County.

Federal Red Flags

Federal officials warn China could gain access to advanced US technology through the plant.

Linda Sun Connection

Linda Sun and her husband, Christopher Hu, leaving Brooklyn Federal Court.

Hochul previously had Linda Sun, accused of being a Chinese spy, as her deputy chief of staff.

SK Hynix's Demand

Workers of Hynix Semiconductor pose in cleanroom suits holding semiconductor wafers at a plant in Icheon, South Korea.

SK Hynix wants Commerce Department export licenses for Chinese factories before opening the plant.

Leland Miller's Warning

Leland Miller says Chinese pressure on SK Hynix could expose advanced memory chip technology to Beijing.

Hochul's Response

Hochul's team says the plant will create thousands of US manufacturing jobs and keep chips domestic.

Here's the gist

New York Gov. Hochul's plan to build a semiconductor plant with SK Hynix faces concerns that Chinese workers could gain access to advanced US technology.

Read the original on New York Post

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