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Trade war

China to impose security check on infrastructure IT procurement

HP and Dell among foreign tech names that could be shut out of public tenders

Foreign tech giants operating in China like HP and Dell Technologies could find themselves being excluded from the list of eligible suppliers for Chinese infrastructure companies. (Photo by Shunsuke Tabeta)

BEIJING -- China will next month require operators of public infrastructure such as telecommunications and transport to undergo a security review of their suppliers when they procure servers and other information technology equipment.

The requirement is aimed at preventing disruptions in the supply of IT equipment as a result of political, diplomatic and other developments, according to the Chinese government. But foreign companies may be shut out of procurement as a result.

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