AMD’s Lisa Su meets China’s vice premier in Beijing as chip diplomacy intensifies
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AMD CEO Lisa Su met Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People on 18 May 2026, pledging to expand AMD’s operations and investment in China. The meeting came two days after Trump’s state visit and highlights the delicate position US chipmakers occupy as export controls reshape the semiconductor trade.
AMD CEO Lisa Su sat down with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Monday, a meeting that underscores how US chipmakers are scrambling to protect their foothold in the world’s second-largest semiconductor market even as Washington tightens the screws on technology exports.
He, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party’s Central Committee and China’s most senior official for economic and trade affairs, welcomed multinationals including AMD to “seize China’s development opportunities and deepen mutually beneficial cooperation.” He also referenced last week’s summit between...
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