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This request is reportedly tied to the company's intention to build a new NAND flash memory factory in the United States. SK Hynix has stated that its work at the Dalian site is being carried out with U.S. authorization and that it is not aiming to expand the facility's capacity."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on capacity expansion"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"SK Hynix states that it is not seeking to expand the Dalian facility's capacity. However, the headline from The Times of India and The Economic Times suggests SK Hynix seeks U.S. nod to expand China chip output."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the left-rated reports covered this story. 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