When a major Windows update went haywire, causing a global tech disaster that disrupted flights, banks, and public services, China barely felt the impact. Thanks to its push for technology independence, China’s systems, including airports and payment networks, stayed mostly unaffected. Experts are using this incident to highlight the risks of relying on foreign tech and stress the importance of building up local technology capabilities. This global tech meltdown underscores how vulnerable countries are to tech failures and the need for diversified, self-reliant systems to safeguard against future disruptions.

While the "blue screen of death" in Microsoft Windows affected millions of users globally, affecting banks, airlines, hospitals, and hotels, China escaped mostly unscathed because it attempted to maintain technological independence and self-sufficiency.

Chinese industry players and experts stated on Sunday that the global cybersecurity concerns raised by the Windows out...