TECH - AMD Intel Face Setback As China Moves To Ditch Their Chips Microsoft Windows In State Computers | Benzinga
In a significant move, China has announced new guidelines to phase out US microprocessors from Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:INTC) and Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) in government PCs and servers, opting instead for domestic technology.
What Happened: The new procurement rules are part of China’s broader strategy to replace foreign technology with homegrown solutions. The guidelines also aim to replace Microsoft’s Windows operating system and foreign-made database software with domestic alternatives, reported the Financial Times.
The new rules, introduced by the Finance Ministry and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) on December 26, mark China’s most significant step yet to build up domestic substitutes for foreign technology. This move mirrors similar efforts in the US amidst escalating tensions between the two countries.
Government agencies and party organs above the township level are now required to include criteria for “safe and reliable” processors and operating systems in their purchases. The state testing agency, China Information Technology Security ...