China Implements Ban on Intel and AMD Chips in Government Computers

China has introduced new guidelines to phase out U.S. processors in government computers and servers, effectively blocking chips from Intel and AMD, as well as Microsoft's Windows operating system and foreign-made database software. The move aims to favor Chinese alternatives and reduce reliance on foreign technology, particularly in the semiconductor industry. This comes amid a technology war between the U.S. and China, with the U.S. implementing export restrictions on semiconductor equipment and technologies. The embargo has boosted revenues for China's domestic chip equipment manufacturing firms.