According to a report published in the Financial Times on Sunday, China has instituted guidelines to phase out U.S. microprocessors from AMD (AMD.O) and Intel (INTC.O) from government personal computers and servers.
According to the source, the procurement guidelines also aim to exclude foreign-made database software, Microsoft’s (MSFT.O), and Windows operating systems in favor of indigenous alternatives.
The newspaper reported that when making purchases, government entities further up the township hierarchy had been instructed to incorporate requirements for “safe and reliable” processors and operating systems.
Three distinct lists of CPUs, operating systems, and a central database from Chinese enterprises that were declared “safe and reliable” for a period of three years were released by China’s industry ministry in late December, according to checks by Reuters.
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A faxed request for comment was not immediately answered by the State Council Information Office, which is in charge of media relations for the council, or Chinese cabinet.
When Reuters reached out to Intel and AMD for comment, they did not immediately answer.
With the passage of the Biden administration’s 2022 CHIPS and Science Act, the United States hopes to increase domestic semiconductor output and lessen its dependency on Taiwan and China.
It includes financial assistance for home production together with incentives for the creation of cutting-edge chips, all with the goal of supporting American semiconductors.
In Bengaluru, Akanksha Khushi reported; Christian Schmollinger, William Mallard, and Lincoln Feast edited.
