India, Dec. 8 -- In a surprising turn for the region, Hong Kong has emerged as the launchpad for s RISC-V-based data center management chip, the Lion Rock Chip, according to Chinese media outlet Jiemian News.

Developed by StarFive Technology, the chip is already in trial production and has secured initial customer orders, with full-scale production slated for Q1-2026, according to CEO Xu Tao, cited by the report. The report highlights its target applications, including AI servers, edge computing, and smart energy, with plans to deploy the chip in local Hong Kong data centers.

As Jiemian explains, RISC-V, the open-source fifth-generation instruction set architecture launched in 2010, stands alongside x86 and ARM as a potential global nex...