China will reportedly ban the use of Intel and AMD chips, as well as Microsoft operating systems, from government computers and servers in a bid to promote the use of domestic hardware and software. The plan is to escalate the country's ongoing trade dispute with the United States.
financial times newspaper (F.T.) The new measure, which also targets database software from non-Chinese companies, will phase out the use of imported parts, in line with China's move to ramp up local production to reduce dependence on overseas markets. reported that it was intended to do so.
Most government agencies across the country were advised to ensure they use “secure and reliable processors and operating systems” when procuring PCs and servers. F.T. I have written.
radio free mobile Founder Richard Windsor said today (March 25) that the country's technology sector will benefit from the move as Huawei and China's chip industry struggle to produce viable alternatives to power data centers. He wrote that there is a possibility of further damage.
“Fantasy”
Windsor added that NVIDIA was not mentioned as a target. F.T. This article highlights that China is far from being replaced by AI. He said China has the ability to manufacture advanced chips and has successfully used it for promotional purposes, but using it to support a completely domestic technology industry is “an illusion. ' he warned.
In December, government agencies in eight states instructed employees to avoid using foreign cell phones at work. bloomberg report.
Following reports that China had banned the use of iPhones for some official duties in September, a Foreign Ministry official insisted that the government was not restricting the use of non-Chinese-branded smartphones.
Last week, the U.S. government was considering imposing new restrictions on six Chinese chipmakers involved in producing chips for Huawei, and a Commerce Department investigation found that Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. It was suggested that there was a “potential” violation of regulations in manufacturing high-end processors for the company. .
In October 2023, the United States moved to impose stricter export controls on sales of AI chips to China from companies such as Nvidia.
