New Device’s OS Shows How China’s Tech Firms Guard Against Foreign Sanctions

Chinese startup Fyde Innovations released its first device running an operating system that isn’t built on foreign proprietary technology — meaning the company or its products will not be vulnerable to sanctions by the U.S. and others.

The release of the hybrid tablet/laptop demonstrates how Chinese companies are developing operating systems across multiple open source platforms, a move that hardens them against foreign tech restrictions like those that hobbled Huawei’s smartphone business. It’s an endeavor that has helped turn domestic OS development into a more than 2 billion yuan ($290.6 million) business last year.