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South Korea Ramps Up Spy Law to Protect Chip Secrets From China

South Korea's government has strengthened anti-espionage laws to protect core semiconductor technologies from Chinese theft. This could heighten US-China tech tensions, but helps preserve Samsung and SK Hynix's technological edge, providing long-term support for Korean chip stocks.

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  • Bloomberg.com · 09-11 06:00 KST
    South Korea Ramps Up Spy Law to Protect Chip Secrets From China

    South Korea tightened its espionage laws, raising criminal penalties for leaking core semiconductor technology, aimed mainly at China. This strengthens the technology moat for SK Hynix and local memory makers and lowers leak risk, but may heighten Korea-China tech friction and supply-chain uncertainty.

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