China plans to issue guidance to encourage the use of open-source RISC-V chips nationwide for the first time, two sources briefed on the matter said, as Beijing accelerates efforts to curb the country's dependence on Western-owned technology.

China plans to publish guidance to boost the use of open-source RISC-V chips in the country for the first time, Reuters reported, citing people with knowledge of the matter. The guidance for expanding the use of RISC-V chips could be unveiled as soon as this month,