"The computer, which is being snapped up by governments and state groups across the country, has become the signature model of China's localization campaign known as Xinchuang, or 'IT application innovation.'"
"'We must ramp up R&D efforts in semiconductors, machine tools, and foundational software,' President Xi Jinping exhorted top scientists and policymakers this summer. 'They provide the technological backbone for independent, secure, and controllable supply chains,' he said."
"Since implementing the directive in March, central agencies have transitioned from exclusively purchasing laptops running on Intel and AMD processors last year to now acquiring three-quarters of their devices with chips from Chinese companies like Huawei, Shanghai Zhaoxin, and Phytium..."
"Chinese officials are now combining the heft of state spending and financial support with top-down directives to buy local tech, particularly in semiconductors."
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