China has directed foreign computer software and hardware to be removed from government and public offices within three years. This is the first known public directive from Beijing to limit the country’s dependence on western technology.
Chinese Communist party’s central office issued the directive. This is a blow to American technology companies like HP, Dell, and Microsoft, the Financial Times reports.
It looks like a tit for tat with Donald Trump’s clampdown on the use of Chinese technology, as the bitter trade feud between the two countries rages.
Earlier this year the United States banned American companies from doing business with Chinese telecommunications company Huawei. Google, Intel, and Qualcomm have also stopped working with the technology company.
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China Building Its Own Operating System
China began building its own operating system to replace Microsoft Windows or iOS in 2013. This is with the help of a British company, Canonical.
The company was founded by South African entrepreneur Mark Shuttleworth. The purpose at the time was to market commercial support and related services for Ubuntu, a Linux-based operating system. Ubuntu is open-source and not owned by an individual or company.
Canonical also provided technical support to build Chinese users an Ubuntu open-source operating system named Kylin. This was at the request of the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
The work to replace an estimated 20-30 million pieces of hardware will commence in 2020, according to a report.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson hinted that the future of Chinese technology companies in the UK could be on the line. This is after vowing not to involve Huawei in upcoming 5G networks if it would create a rift with security allies like the US.
American negotiators warned its allies to fall into line over China or risk a botched trade deal, The Telegraph reported earlier this year.
President Trump also warned that the company posed a “security danger” during the Nato summit in London last week.
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