China forbids the use of AMD and Intel CPUs in official computers: Report
China forbids the use of AMD and Intel CPUs in official computers: Report
The Financial Times said on Sunday, March 24, that China has implemented regulations to gradually remove American microprocessors from Intel and AMD from government servers and personal computers.
According to the report, the procurement guidelines also aim to substitute indigenous alternatives for Microsoft's Windows operating system and database software manufactured abroad.
According to the publication, government organizations that are higher up than township level have been instructed to incorporate requirements for "safe and reliable" processors and operating systems when making acquisitions.
Three distinct lists of CPUs, operating systems, and a central database from Chinese enterprises that were declared "safe and reliable" for a period of three years were released by China's industry ministry in late December, according to checks by Reuters.
A faxed request for comment was not immediately answered by the State Council Information Office, which is in charge of media relations for the council, or China's Cabinet.
When Reuters reached out to Intel and AMD for comment, they did not immediately answer.
The Biden administration's 2022 CHIPS and Science Act aims to decrease US dependence on China and Taiwan while increasing local semiconductor output.
It includes financial assistance for local production together with incentives for the creation of cutting-edge chips, all with the goal of supporting US semiconductors.
A faxed request for comment was not immediately answered by the State Council Information Office, which is in charge of media relations for the council, or China's Cabinet.
When Reuters reached out to Intel and AMD for comment, they did not immediately answer.
The Biden administration's 2022 CHIPS and Science Act aims to decrease US dependence on China and Taiwan while increasing local semiconductor output.
It includes financial assistance for local production together with incentives for the creation of cutting-edge chips, all with the goal of supporting US semiconductors.
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