China Refrains From Using Intel, AMD Chips in Government Devices in Effort To Scrap Use of Microsoft’s Windows OS

China has implemented regulations to gradually phase out the usage of American microprocessors from AMD and Intel in government servers and personal PCs.

The procurement guidelines also aim to provide regional alternatives for Microsoft's Windows operating system and database software manufactured abroad.

China Mandates 'Safe and Reliable' Tech

The newspaper said 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.

Chinese officials reportedly started putting into action regulations that were made public in December, according to a recent Financial Times story.

Adding to the publication, the directions mandate that government entities higher up than the township level incorporate standards that give top priority to the adoption of "safe and reliable" processors and operating systems when making purchases.

Particularly, when Reuters asked for comments on these developments, well-known silicon behemoths AMD and Intel held off.

The United States of America has made ongoing attempts to increase the manufacture of semiconductors within the country while simultaneously reducing its reliance on China and Taiwan. It is consistent with the goals that are outlined in the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, which was enacted by the administration of Vice President Joe Biden.

This piece of legislation has been cautiously developed with the goal of improving the semiconductor sector within the United States. It includes provisions for financial aid that is geared towards domestic production, including subsidies that are intended to encourage the creation of sophisticated chips.

Concurrently, official bodies in China that are not at the township level have been given specific instructions to incorporate requirements that mandate the buying of "safe and reliable" processors and operating systems, as said by the publication that was cited before, according to Reuters.

China Designates 'Safe and Reliable' Tech

During the month of December, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China made a statement in which it presented three separate lists that included central processing units (CPUs), operating systems, and centralized databases that were deemed to be "safe and reliable" for a period of three years after publication. It is noteworthy that all of the technologies that are listed originate from Chinese enterprises, as confirmed by the checks that were carried out by Reuters.

The State Council Information Office, which is responsible for responding to requests from the media on behalf of China's cabinet, did not give a response to a faxed request, despite the fact that they made an effort to gather opinion.

In addition to knowing that conversations and activities over semiconductor produce are becoming more intense, both Intel and AMD have remained silent in response to concerns from Reuters.

It appears that the United States of America is unwavering in its determination to strengthen its domestic semiconductor capabilities, regardless of the political and economic imperatives that are now in action.

The multidimensional approach that is incorporated into the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 shows the importance that is attributed to the autonomy and resilience of semiconductors in the face of disruptions in global supply chains, Business Insider reported.