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China is said to have banned exports of chips made with the Loongson architecture.
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Kommersant (Russian business publication) quotes sources from the Ministry of Digital Development that claim Beijing will not allow military-grade Loongson kits to cross the Russian border or any other country.
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Beijing argues that the chips are defence-related and should, therefore, not be allowed to leave the Middle Kingdom.
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Russian chipmakers don't produce anything comparable in terms of power.
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One is that Russia and China announced a partnership with "no limitations" in early February 2022 in response to international pressure regarding the illegal invasion of Ukraine.
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The partnership is limited if Beijing doesn't allow local chip tech to reach Moscow.
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Another reason is that Russia is prohibited from purchasing silicon from companies like Intel and AMD because of the sanctions it imposed upon Russia following the illegal invasion of Ukraine.
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Vladimir Putin loves cyber offensives and has made strict internet censorship at home. He needs to build more kinetic arms to replace the ones destroyed in Ukraine.
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It is unknown where Moscow will find the silicon or how it will keep the current equipment working.
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