Citing a Bloomberg report, in response to data security issues, the Chinese government requires government departments, state-owned enterprises and government-related companies to replace foreign computers and software with domestic ones, and requires that all replacement work be completed within two years.
According to sources, government workers received instructions to replace foreign-brand computers following the Labor Day holiday. It is reported that the relevant instructions only require the replacement of foreign brand computers and software, while components that are difficult to eliminate, such as Intel and AMD’s core processors, are not included. The Chinese government also encourages the use of the Linux operating system to replace Microsoft’s Windows.
Analysis pointed out that in the past decade, the Chinese government has been encouraging its departments to use domestic computer products, and has excluded some brands of products from the purchase list. In order to win orders from Chinese state-owned enterprises, American computer technology giants HP and Microsoft have all set up joint ventures with Chinese companies.
The move by the Chinese government, in addition to data privacy considerations, also reflects its confidence in domestic computer software and hardware technology. At present, there are hardware manufacturers such as Lenovo and Huawei in China. As for software developers, there are Kingsoft and bid-winning software.
The replacement action plan will be completed within two years, and will be gradually promoted from the central government to the provincial government according to the progress.including state-owned media and cybersecurity departmentsSome institutions, including them, will be able to apply for a special license to continue to purchase advanced foreign equipment, but the licensing system may be gradually tightened in the future.
Data and picture sources:Bloomberg、Financial Times
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