CHINA is phasing out the use of American Intel and AMD microprocessors in government PCs and servers, as Beijing replaces foreign technology with domestic software, reports Nikkei Asia.
Stricter government procurement rules seek to reduce Microsoft's Windows operating systems and foreign-made database software use to run alongside a localisation drive in state-owned enterprises.
The latest purchasing rules represent China's most significant step yet to build up domestic substitutes for foreign technology and echo moves in the US as tensions increase between the two countries.
Washington has imposed sanctions on a growing number of Chinese companies on national security grounds, legislated to encourage more tech to be produced in the US and blocked exports of advanced chips and related tools to China.
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Stricter government procurement rules seek to reduce Microsoft's Windows operating systems and foreign-made database software use to run alongside a localisation drive in state-owned enterprises.
The latest purchasing rules represent China's most significant step yet to build up domestic substitutes for foreign technology and echo moves in the US as tensions increase between the two countries.
Washington has imposed sanctions on a growing number of Chinese companies on national security grounds, legislated to encourage more tech to be produced in the US and blocked exports of advanced chips and related tools to China.
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