China has introduced guidelines to phase out US microprocessors from Intel and AMD from personal computers and government servers, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.
The hiring guidelines also aim to move away from Microsoft’s Windows operating system and foreign-made database software in favor of domestic options, according to the report.
According to the newspaper, public organizations above the municipality were asked to include criteria that require “safe and reliable” processors and operating systems when making purchases.
At the end of December, the Chinese Ministry of Industry issued a statement with three different lists of CPUs, operating systems and centralized databases considered “safe and reliable” for three years from the date of publication, all of them coming from Chinese companies. , according to Reuters checks.
The State Council Information Office, which handles media inquiries for the Chinese cabinet, did not immediately respond to a faxed request for comment. Intel and AMD did not immediately respond to Reuters’ request for comment.
The United States has aimed to boost domestic semiconductor production and reduce dependence on China and Taiwan with the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 from President Joe Biden’s administration.
The legislation is designed to bolster American semiconductors and contains financial aid for domestic production with subsidies for the production of advanced chips.
2024-03-25 00:06:57
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