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Huawei’s open source operating system joined by more innovative developers
By Wang Yulin, People’s Daily
Operating system used to remain a challenge for many industries.
For instance, financial institutions need their operating system to be extremely reliable as they have to deal with a huge user base and complicated business forms.
The power industry, which sees a broad geographical coverage of its businesses and high maintenance cost, must work to lower its cost and enhance safety while guaranteeing sound information construction and high-quality system operation and maintenance.
Now, the OpenEuler, an open source operating system launched by Chinese tech giant Huawei, is making the issue far less difficult.
Open source operating systems open and share their source codes, allowing anyone to carry out secondary development of the systems based on the industries in which the systems are applied.
Huawei introduced The OpenEuler in September 2021, and its code, trademark, community infrastructures and other assets were donated to the OpenAtom Foundation in November the same year.
This has transformed the OpenEuler from an open source project led by its founding company into one that’s co-constructed by the industry and shared by the community.
The rapid growth of the system is attributable to the continuous contribution made by the members in the OpenEuler community, who are growing ever more diversified. So far, the community has attracted nearly one million developers who established nearly 100 groups. The system has been downloaded more than 470,000 times and the community joined by more than 330 enterprises, including chip manufacturers, operating system developers, and application software suppliers. The OpenEuler community is becoming one the most dynamic communities in the industry.
“The operating system is being applied in more and more industries, and a large batch of outstanding open source software are merging,” said Ren Lin, a senior technical expert with the information technology center under China Mobile, one of the three major telecommunications carriers in China. He believes Huawei’s donation of the system to the Openatom Foundation will further stimulate the innovation in the application of the system.
So far, the OpenEuler has been applied by government departments, financial institutes and telecommunications carriers in a wide range of industries, such as energy, aerospace, logistics and education. Numerous operating system developers have started developing commercial versions of the system. China Mobile, together with its two major rivals in China – China Telecom and China Unicom, have all developed their own versions of the OpenEuler.
According to a report on the Chinese operating system market, the OpenEuler saw the largest market share expansion in the sectors of government and carrier affairs, and ranked first in terms of market growth in its application in the financial industry.
Over one million sets of the operating system have been applied for commercial use, and another two million are expected to be applied this year.
Besides, Huawei has launched a talent development acceleration plan under the guidance of relevant department of the Chinese Ministry of Education, with an aim to encourage more university students and teachers to join the operating system industry.
High school student Wu Qihan, a prize winner at the 2021 Kunpeng application innovation contest held by Huawei, told People’s Daily that the contest enhanced his understanding of operating system and improved his knowledge and technical capability.
Bai Zeping, a senior college student and a developer in the OpenEuler community, holds a similar view. He said the Chinese environment and equal communication in the OpenEuler community have brought developers closer to the community.
As the most basic and important software, operating system is the core and bedrock of a computer system. Whether an operating system has a large developer base and whether it is massively applied are of crucial importance to the system. As it is joined by more and more innovative developers, the OpenEuler will offer stronger support for China’s digital infrastructure construction in the future.
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Trump revokes security details for Biden’s children

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has revoked Secret Service protection for Hunter and Ashley Biden, the adult children of former President Joe Biden, marking another step in his efforts to target political opponents.
In a post on his Truth Social platform Tuesday, Trump criticized what he called an excessive security detail for Hunter Biden, claiming he had up to 18 agents protecting him. He also announced that Ashley Biden’s security detail, reportedly consisting of 13 agents, would be withdrawn.
“Please be advised that, effective immediately, Hunter Biden will no longer receive Secret Service protection. Likewise, Ashley Biden… will be taken off the list,” Trump wrote.
Federal law grants lifelong Secret Service protection to former presidents and their spouses, while their children receive coverage only until age 16. However, adult children of presidents often receive extended protection for a period of time.
A Secret Service spokesperson confirmed Trump’s directive, stating, “We are aware of the President’s decision to terminate protection for Hunter and Ashley Biden. The Secret Service will comply and is actively working with the protective details and the White House to ensure compliance as soon as possible.”
Hunter Biden has long been a focal point of Republican criticism, with attacks intensifying after his father pardoned his tax and gun-related convictions before leaving office in January. On Monday, Trump declared that those pardons were void, a move with unclear legal standing.
Since returning to office in January, Trump has also revoked security clearances for Joe Biden, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, former National Security Adviser John Bolton, and Dr. Anthony Fauci, who led the country’s COVID-19 response.
The White House defended the decision, with Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stating in January that individuals are “not entitled to security protection and clearances for life.”
During his first presidency, Trump extended Secret Service protection for six months to his four adult children and several senior officials, a move that cost taxpayers $1.7 million, according to The Washington Post.
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Four suspected kidnappers shot dead in gun battle with police in Delta

Asaba, Nigeria – Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have killed four suspected kidnappers in a gunfight and recovered an AK-47 rifle with a magazine, according to a statement by the state’s Police Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe.
Edafe said the police had earlier arrested a suspect on March 9, 2025, while he was attempting to buy ammunition for an AK-47 rifle. During interrogation, the suspect revealed the rifle’s location, leading the police to a bush along the railway line in Agbarho. Upon arrival, the gang engaged the police in a fierce shootout, leaving four suspects with fatal gunshot wounds.
The injured suspects were taken to the General Hospital in Ughelli, where they were later confirmed dead. Their bodies have been deposited in the morgue as police intensify efforts to track down other fleeing gang members.
In a separate operation, police operatives arrested a suspected kidnapper in Ibusa, Oshimili North Local Government Area.
Edafe revealed that on March 12, 2025, a resident of Ibusa reported to the police that his friend’s wife had been kidnapped on March 7, 2025, and a ransom was paid. He also disclosed that he was responsible for delivering the ransom and food items to the kidnappers.
Acting on this information, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Ibusa mobilized a team alongside local vigilantes and stormed a bush hideout, leading to the arrest of Abdulahi Isah, a suspected member of the gang.
The suspect is currently in custody, and investigations are ongoing.
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