Republican lawmakers decry Intel's testing of Chinese-linked tools after Reuters report

Republican lawmakers accused Intel this week of threatening U.S. national security after Reuters revealed the chipmaker was evaluating chipmaking equipment made by a company with deep ties to China and ​overseas units sanctioned by the U.S. government. Intel, whose CEO came under pressure from President Donald Trump to resign in ‌August over his alleged ties to China, got the tools from ACM Research, a Fremont, California-based producer of chipmaking equipment. The tools were tested for possible use ‌in Intel's most advanced chipmaking process, known as 14A.