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PC Gamer
Chris Szewczyk

The Chinese government is phasing out Intel and AMD CPUs and Microsoft's Windows OS because they don't fit its new 'safe and reliable' guidelines

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The ongoing and escalating tech war between the world's largest economies shows little sign of easing. Whether it's the banning of certain AI chips or restrictions on chip making equipment, China and the US really don't want the other side to have access to its best toys.

The latest escalation comes from China, which is seeking to ban the use of Intel and AMD CPUs in government computers. And not only that, it wants to phase out the use of Microsoft Windows too. According to a report from the Financial TImes (via Business Today), the Chinese governments is seeking to phase out the US sourced tech in favor of domestically produced options.

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