Staff were asked after the week-long May break to turn in foreign PCs for home-made alternatives that run on operating software developed domestically, people familiar with the plan said. The decision advances China’s decade-long campaign to replace imported technology with local alternatives, a sweeping effort that covers everything from semiconductors to networking gear and phones. On mainland Chinese exchanges, Inspur Electronic Information Industry Co., a Chinese server maker, gained 6% while peer Dawning Information Industry Co. jumped more than 4%. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and State Council Information Office didn’t respond to faxed requests for comment. That process has long been dogged by inadequacies in Chinese-developed software and circuitry, forcing users to rely on imported equipment.

Source: The Star May 06, 2022 05:42 UTC