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Quantum technology: How China wants to dominate the technology of the future

With billions in funding under its new five-year plan, China wants to secure a leading global position in the quantum realm. Military applications are a major force driving the research.

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Andreas Landwehr
12. April 2026
Visitors look at China Telecom s quantum computing at the China Telecom stand at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre in Shanghai, China, on June 19, 2025, during the first day of the Mobile World Conference.
According to its own statements, China Telecom Quantum Group launched the world’s first distributed cryptography system resistant to attacks by quantum computers in 2025. (IMAGO / NurPhoto)

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Last updated: 12. April 2026

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