According to Bloomberg, China plans to stop using computers and operating systems from foreign companies in government institutions and state-owned enterprises within two years. This initiative is expected to require the replacement of at least 50 million computers from foreign brands with equipment from Chinese manufacturers.
Preliminary reports suggest that the directive will not apply to hard-to-replace components such as processors. Despite advancements in domestic chip development, most Chinese manufacturers continue to use Intel and AMD processors in PCs. Microsoft software is recommended to be replaced with solutions developed by Chinese manufacturers based on Linux.
Following news of the Chinese government's initiative, shares of companies HP and Dell, which hold a significant share of the Chinese market, dropped by about 2.5%. Meanwhile, shares of Chinese manufacturers like Lenovo, Inspur, Kingsoft, and Standard Software increased in value.
Source: opennet.ru
