Under the Made in China 2025 framework and in response to increasingly stringent restrictions from the US government, China is vigorously promoting the localization of its IT industry to reduce reliance on foreign technologies and products. The dominance of Wintel PCs, which have long held a near-complete monopoly in China's PC market, reflects a status quo the Chinese government is determined to change.
To address this, China has implemented policies and procurement guidelines encouraging the adoption of "Xinchuang PCs" – devices built with domestically developed CPUs and operating systems – to gradually reduce the market share of Wintel PCs, according to DIGITIMES Research.
The promotion of Xinchuang PCs follows a "2+8+N" sequence. First, they are adopted by political parties and government institutions, followed by state-owned enterprises that control important livelihood industries. Finally, they are promoted to private enterprises and the general consumers.
