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A Chinese industrial group is not satisfied with Intel, according to a statement published Wednesday and translated by several media outlets.

The China Cybersecurity Association (CSAC) is now planning to conduct a comprehensive review of Intel products due to security flaws affecting Intel chips such as GhostRace, NativeBH and Indirector, reports ChinaDaily. GhostRace is a security exploit that affects all processors and operating systems, while the Indirector flaw only affects modern Intel processors like Raptor Lake and Alder Lake.

“It is recommended that a network security review be initiated on products that Intel sells in China, in order to effectively protect China’s national security and the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese consumers,” the group said .

CSAC condemned Intel’s response to recent processor flaws, calling the US company “irresponsible to its customers.”

“Intel has made substantial profits in China, but continues to engage in actions that harm China’s interests and threaten national security,” the statement said. About 25% of Intel’s revenue comes from China.

CSAC also alleges that Intel uses remote features to monitor users. He is unhappy with the message Intel sent to China by participating in the Biden administration’s Chips and Science Act, which was passed to rejuvenate the U.S. semiconductor manufacturing industry and provided Intel with $8.5 billion.

As Reuters notes, CSAC is not part of the Chinese government, but may have some ability to influence or inform its decisions. Specifically, it could influence the Cyberspace Administration of China, which previously banned Micron in the country.

China’s distrust of US company Intel isn’t really surprising, however, given the tensions between the US and China over AI chips. The United States has banned exports of advanced chips to China in 2022, although loopholes have allowed some to circumvent the restrictions. IBM also withdrew its research division from China and laid off staff this summer, in part due to the decline of its business in China and tensions between the two countries.

China, in turn, is reportedly phasing out U.S.-made Intel and AMD chips from its government computers and communications networks. While China views Micron and perhaps soon Intel as a national security risk, the United States views Chinese tech giant Huawei the same way.

Last year, Intel’s U.S. customers sued the chipmaker over the Downfall exploit, alleging that Intel never disclosed the vulnerability and that the only solution was a significant slowdown in processor performance.

In July, Intel explained that its 13th and 14th generation processors were experiencing issues due to faulty code, as opposed to a hardware issue or security flaw. Although the crashes have led to at least one lawsuit against it, Intel has extended the warranty on the chips in question. This summer, Intel also laid off 15,000 employees.

But that hasn’t stopped Intel from winning new contracts. Last month, it signed a deal with Amazon to produce AI chips for Amazon’s cloud computing unit.

PCMag has contacted Intel for comment.