Report: China Prohibits Government PCs from Using Intel and AMD Chips
(Reuters) – China has introduced guidelines to phase out U.S. Intel and AMD microprocessors from state-owned personal computers and servers, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.
Procurement guidance also aims to ignore Microsoft’s Windows operating system and foreign database software in favor of domestic alternatives, the report states.
Municipal authorities have been urged to include criteria in purchases that require “safe and reliable” processors and operating systems, the newspaper said.
In late December, China’s Ministry of Industry issued a statement with three separate lists of processors, operating systems and a centralized database deemed “safe and reliable” for three years after the date of publication, all from Chinese companies, Reuters checks showed.
The State Council Information Office, which handles media inquiries to the council, China’s 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 sought to increase domestic semiconductor production and reduce dependence on China and Taiwan through the Biden administration’s CHIPS and Science Act of 2022.
Designed to support US semiconductors, it includes financial support for domestic production as well as subsidies for the production of advanced chips.
