CXMT Says It Is Open to Collaboration With Top-Tier Customers Like Apple

China-based DRAM maker CXMT says it is open to exploring collaboration opportunities with top-tier customers worldwide, a statement that points toward possible cooperation with Apple.

The companies have been linked by recurring reports about a potential partnership. The possibility is significant because Apple is seeking more leverage in periodic negotiations with major memory suppliers, including Micron, Samsung, SK hynix, and Kioxia.

CXMT’s position does not publicly detail the structure, timing, or scope of any cooperation with Apple. However, its willingness to work with top-tier customers gives the partnership discussion a clearer direction after repeated uncertainty.

The potential relationship also carries political sensitivity in Washington. The report says the Trump administration is reportedly presenting a possible CXMT partnership as an incentive in efforts to obtain concessions from Apple. That pressure adds another dimension to a discussion already shaped by competition in the memory market and Apple’s supplier negotiations.

For now, CXMT’s statement indicates openness to collaboration rather than providing specific terms for a completed agreement. Any final arrangement would still depend on further discussions between the companies and the wider political context.