<ul><li>Huawei Technologies Co. introduces its in-house operating system, HarmonyOS, for personal computers as an alternative to Microsoft's Windows amid rising geopolitical tensions.</li><li>The HarmonyOS is compatible with more than 2,000 apps, including popular messaging platforms such as WeChat and QQ, and is being phased in on Huawei's latest foldable laptop and other devices.</li><li>Huawei aims to replace Windows on its PC product line as China seeks to distance itself from American technologies and capitalize on the tech decoupling between the U.S. and China.</li><li>Critics express concerns about potential surveillance and data privacy issues with HarmonyOS, comparing it to CCP surveillanceware, while Huawei positions itself as a key software provider in China.</li></ul>

China’s Huawei unveils in-house PC operating system to replace Microsoft’s Windows

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