China's SASAC reportedly reviews Broadcom switch use in state-backed data centers

The Financial Times reported on September 23, 2026 that China's State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission has been surveying how much Broadcom networking gear is installed in state-controlled data centers. Preliminary results suggest Broadcom switches could make up nearly 90% of the equipment in use there. SASAC may issue informal guidance telling state data centers to scale back Broadcom switches as part of Beijing's domestic-chips push. Broadcom did not comment, and the report is not a formal ban.

• Preliminary survey: Broadcom switches could be nearly 90% of equipment in state-controlled data centers
• Possible action: informal guidance to scale back Broadcom switch use
• Nvidia products are already barred from state-backed data centers
• Broadcom did not comment