China is planning to ‘rip and replace’ Intel and AMD chips
by Emma Roth from The Verge - All Posts on (#6M1E1)
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge China has plans to force foreign-made chips out of its telecom systems, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. The country's officials reportedly told its telecom providers to replace foreign chips, such as those made by Intel and AMD, by 2027.
Under the order from China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, telecom providers will have to check their networks for any foreign-made chips and then create a timeline for their removal. This change will mainly affect Intel and AMD, sources tell the WSJ, as the two California-based companies provide the bulk" of the processors included in China's networking equipment.
The move echoes the US government's efforts to rip and replace" cellular equipment made by the...