China Implements Guidelines to Exclude Intel and AMD Chips from Government Computers, FT Reports
Updated: Aug 26
China is phasing out U.S. microprocessors from government personal computers and servers. The procurement guidance also aims to sideline Microsoft's Windows operating system and foreign-made database software. Government agencies are required to prioritise "safe and reliable" processors and operating systems in their purchases.
In a move to reduce reliance on U.S. technology, China has introduced guidelines to phase out microprocessors from Intel and AMD in government personal computers and servers, according to a report by the Financial Times. The procurement guidance also aims to sideline Microsoft's Windows operating system and foreign-made database software in favor of domestic alternatives.
Government agencies above the township level have been instructed to include criteria that prioritise "safe and reliable" processors and operating systems when making purchases, as stated by the newspaper. To support this initiative, China's industry ministry released a statement in late December, listing CPUs, operating systems, and centralised databases from Chinese companies that are deemed "safe and reliable" for a period of three years.
The State Council Information Office, responsible for media queries on behalf of China's cabinet, has not yet responded to requests for comment.
This move by China comes at a time when the U.S. is actively working to boost domestic semiconductor production and reduce dependence on China and Taiwan. The Biden administration's 2022 CHIPS and Science Act aims to strengthen the U.S. semiconductor industry by providing financial aid and subsidies for the production of advanced chips within the country.
China is phasing out U.S. microprocessors from government personal computers and servers.
The procurement guidance also aims to sideline Microsoft's Windows operating system and foreign-made database software.
Government agencies are required to prioritise "safe and reliable" processors and operating systems in their purchases.
Source: REUTERS
