Guests attend an offline ceremony of the 30 millionth car manufactured by FAW-Volkswagen in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, Oct. 30, 2025. Image: XINHUA
China’s recent decision to ban foreign AI chips from all state-funded data centres marks a major turning point in the global technology landscape. The directive, which requires all projects receiving government support to use only domestically manufactured AI chips, represents one of Beijing’s most assertive efforts yet to eliminate foreign technology from its critical infrastructure.
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