China's Plan to Remove Intel, AMD, Microsoft from Government Computers

China is implementing guidelines to exclude Intel and AMD microprocessors, as well as Microsoft Windows operating systems, from government computers, part of a broader effort to bolster domestic technology amid U.S.-led restrictions on exports to China. The move follows restrictions on Apple iPhones in government entities and state-owned enterprises. This comes as the U.S. has barred Nvidia and AMD from selling AI chips to China and restricted advanced chip-making equipment, prompting China to seek "safe and reliable" domestic alternatives.