(Jan 14): Chinese authorities have told domestic companies to stop using cybersecurity software made by roughly a dozen firms from the US and Israel due to national security concerns, two people briefed on the matter said. Broadcom-owned VMware, Palo Alto Networks and Fortinet are among the US firms whose cybersecurity software has been banned, while Check Point Software Technologies is among the Israeli companies, they said. China's internet regulator, the Cyberspace Administration of China, and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology had not responded to requests for comment at the time of publication. While its efforts to build up its semiconductor and artificial intelligence sectors have dominated headlines, it has also sought to replace Western computer equipment and word processing software. Chinese analysts have also said that Beijing has become increasingly concerned that Western equipment could be hacked by foreign powers.

Source: The Edge Markets January 14, 2026 10:31 UTC