The Chinese government has dropped several international brands from its approved list for purchases by the state in favor of domestic brands.
Apple, Cisco and McAphee were all booted off the list, while the number of domestic branded made a dramatic jump.
The government has already banned the use of Microsoft Windows for government agencies as China’s treatments of foreign technology companies grows increasingly heavy handed.
Some have blamed worries over cyber security for this latest move, whilst others blame protectionism by the Chinese government.
Source: Reuters
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But in their personal capacity, and that of their social circles, their kids, their kids friends, and ... are all opting for reliable, well made products that are (unfortunately) all foreign.
Feb 27, 2015 15:51 Report Abuse
So government members can't use Mac OS (an Apple product) or Windows. Chinese matters of state will henceforth be handled by the Atari 2600. --- Oh, and McAphee is on the list? I guess the government doesn't want Chinese people detecting or removing spyware. Curious.
Feb 26, 2015 19:06 Report Abuse
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