China Launches Probe of Foreign Chip Makers

Micron Technology of the U.S. and Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix of South Korea say they are cooperating, but don’t say what the investigation is about

BEIJING—Chinese regulators are investigating memory-chip makers Micron Technology Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc., all three of which said State Administration for Market Regulation officials have visited their China offices recently.

The regulator didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

The three companies—the...