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China has officially banned cybersecurity software from a dozen U.S. and Israeli firms – including Broadcom (AVGO)-owned VMware – citing “national security concerns.”
AVGO shares are inching down at the time of writing following this announcement that’s part of Beijing’s broader push to replace Western technology with domestic alternatives.