The Chinese government has recently implemented a ban on the use of Intel and AMD chips in government PCs.
In addition to this, they are encouraging the use of locally made operating systems instead of foreign ones like Microsoft's Windows.
This ban is primarily driven by privacy concerns, as local governments want to ensure the safety and reliability of the systems they use.
The Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has released a list of CPUs, operating systems, and centralized databases that meet the required criteria, which will be announced in December 2023.
While the ministry did not disclose specific vendor names, it is reported that all the listed products are from China, possibly including Huawei and Phytium.
This ban signifies a new phase of competition between the United States and China, particularly in the semiconductor market.
The US has also imposed restrictions on certain companies from supporting chip development in China, such as Huawei's limitations in accessing US semiconductor technologies for 5G smartphones. However, Huawei has managed to develop its own chips, like the Kirin 9000s chip used in their flagship Mate 60 series.
This ban on Western CPUs is expected to boost the adoption of local chips and stimulate innovation among Chinese vendors to develop more advanced CPUs.
On the flip side, Intel
may face financial losses since 27 percent of their annual sales come from
China.
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