ALTHOUGH calls for a chip manufacturing technology upgrade at SK Hynix's China plant have been heard for years, the process is constantly being interrupted by US restrictions on tech exports to China. SK Hynix has delayed that upgrade for too long. Now, changes should be made.

A recent media report, citing industry insiders, said that SK Hynix plans to upgrade memory chip production technology at its factory in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu province. Although SK Hynix reportedly stated that it is "unable to confirm a specific operational plan of its plant," it is our hope that the news is true, because only through technology upgrading can South Korean chipmakers strengthen their presence in China as competition intensifies.

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