The Chinese government has banned the export

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China has banned the export of Loongson processors based on its own LoongArch architecture because the technology used to produce them was deemed strategically important, the newspaper writes.

of Loongson processors based argentina cell phone number list on its own LoongArch architecture to Russia and other countries. The decision is due to the fact that the technology is recognized as strategically important and is used in the military-industrial complex of the PRC, Kommersant reports, citing sources.

A source close to the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media noted that Russian electronics manufacturers had already tested these chips, but now it will not be possible to purchase a batch of these processors. "Although Russian companies were not very dependent on Chinese processors, with the theoretical blocking of parallel imports, they hoped to switch to Loongson solutions," the source noted.

Another source in the electronics market confirmed that the Chinese government has banned the export of Loongson processors to all countries, including Russia, because it is a unique development: "The best chipsets in China are used in the military-industrial complex, which is the main reason why they are not available for foreign markets."

Loongson Corporation was founded in 2002, its goal was, among other things, to create alternative processors to American Intel and AMD. Last year, the company presented its own LoongArch architecture, which can work with programs written for Intel and AMD. After the start of the special operation, the latter stopped deliveries to Russia. Now Intel products are on the list of goods for parallel import.