Beijing escalates domestic chip drive with Broadcom audits

China is intensifying its push to replace foreign technology across critical computing infrastructure, auditing the use of Broadcom hardware and foreign AI accelerators. The campaign targets high-speed networking gear and computing components in favor of domestic alternatives.

• China is auditing Broadcom hardware used in critical computing infrastructure
• High-speed networking gear and foreign AI accelerators are in scope
• The campaign aims to replace foreign chips with domestic alternatives