The Chinese government plans to replace all foreign-branded computers currently in use in state offices and companies subsidized or controlled by Qin within the next two years. Not only are they focused on hardware, but they also want to stop using operating systems developed outside the country, such as Windows, and start using their own.
This is a measure that could mean the replacement of more than 50 million computers from companies like Dell or HP, two of the world's largest PC vendors, in favor of local companies like Lenovo, starting, according to Bloomberg, in mid-May.
The decision is part of a new strategy developed by the central government to avoid the country's dependence on technology from the United States, a situation considered increasingly risky from a geopolitical point of view.
The recent problems and the inclusion of Chinese companies such as Huawei in the list of entities that US companies cannot deal with, have shown the Chinese government how dangerous the situation is.
But other factors also influence the decision, such as new guidelines for information security and data protection and Beijing's desire to encourage and promote local brands and developers, who in recent years have managed to create more competitive, adapted and safe programs for the Asian country.
Although the goal is to try to reduce dependence on foreign technology as much as possible, it is unlikely that China will succeed in isolating itself completely. It has strong domestic brands, such as Lenovo mentioned above, but it still relies on components designed out of the country, such as processors from Intel and AMD or modems from Qualcomm, which are vital to computers.
Various agencies and companies will still be able to purchase foreign equipment if they need it in exceptional cases, but only after obtaining government approval.
source : askans.net