[Kakaze]

" Why do I think this "unique security standard" would allow Beijing to spy (gasp) on it's people? "

Why can I imagine intel accepting this, then altering their production to include it in all their chips. Wouldn't it be expediant for them to alter one line of production rather than create a new line just for the chineese? Thus allowing them to spy on us all.

Or am I wearing too much tin foil?

[OXENinFLA]

Thus allowing them to spy on us all.

Good point.

[newgeezer]

See my post #10. Sooner or later, we'll all be using what China wants.

[Clock King]

Or am I wearing too much tin foil?

Nope. IMHO, this is what would happen, and this is why Intel is complaining. They don't want to set up a separate manufacturing line just to meet China's need. That is a very expensive undertakeing, and would probably eat any profit they intented to make from the Chinese sale. The other half is that to make the chip the same for everyone would require re-tuning the current production lines, and that is also very very expensive.

Just another day in the life of trying to squeeze a buck out of a police state.