The x86 architecture dominates almost all the server market, and they have to import it from AMD/Intel, whereas a local produced clone chip would score big benefits for China to compete with the US further.<p>How likely is the scenario where Chinese companies choose to violate intellectual property laws and start the production of x86 processors?
This already exists, and does not breach any law as far as I'm aware.<p>[0] <a href="https://www.theregister.co.uk/AMP/2018/07/10/amd_china/" rel="nofollow">https://www.theregister.co.uk/AMP/2018/07/10/amd_china/</a><p>[1] <a href="https://fuse.wikichip.org/news/733/zhaoxin-launches-their-highest-performance-chinese-x86-chips/" rel="nofollow">https://fuse.wikichip.org/news/733/zhaoxin-launches-their-hi...</a>