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China launches OpenKylin: its first homegrown OS, rivaling US Windows and MacOS

China has launched its first homegrown open-source operating system for computers, as Beijing seeks to reduce its foreign dependence at a time of increased rivalry with the US. OpenKylin is based on the popular open-source Linux. Authorities particular sought alternatives for use on high-security computers, such as those used by the army. Chinese space programmes have already used previous versions of OpenKylin, including the Chang’e lunar and Tianwen Mars missions.