China Axes Customized Windows From State Agencies Amid Tech Dependence Concerns
China is accelerating its efforts to reduce its dependence on foreign technology by axing Microsoft Windows from state agencies. The Chinese Ministry of State Security has told some state-linked entities to uninstall customized Windows 10 software, speeding up the schedule to discontinue the operating system.
This move comes as part of Beijing's broader effort to minimize its reliance on key US technologies. The decision highlights China's increasing discomfort with using a widely popular PC software developed by a US company.
The people familiar with the matter who spoke to Bloomberg.com declined to be named, but their comments underscored the urgency of the situation. As the world's most popular PC software, Windows is used extensively in government agencies and state-owned enterprises worldwide.