How China’s lead in quantum computing puts us all at risk of being controlled by the CCP police state.
China’s Quantum Strategy and The Threat of Global Data-Centric Authoritarianism – The Quantum Insider
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China’s progress in quantum computing and communications could undermine encryption standards and accelerate the global spread of data-driven surveillance, according to a report from the National Endowment for Democracy (NED). The report, Data-Centric Authoritarianism: How China’s Development of Frontier Technologies Could Globalize Repression, warns that emerging technologies, including quantum, artificial intelligence (AI), and digital currencies, are solidifying Beijing’s tech-enabled governance model while influencing authoritarian regimes worldwide.
The analysts suggest that China’s quantum advances could shift the balance of cybersecurity, particularly through the potential to break conventional encryption and the export of quantum-secured communication systems. The implications of this extends beyond espionage and state surveillance to corporate data security, financial transactions, and democratic resilience in an era of accelerating technological competition.
Data Security Under Threat
China has dedicated substantial resources to quantum research, arguably outpacing U.S. government funding in key areas of quantum computing and cryptography. The NED report states that China’s investment in quantum technology is times greater than the U.S. planned government spending as of 2023. Researchers at China’s Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences, alongside firms such as Origin Quantum and QuantumCTek, are leading efforts to build quantum processors and secure communication networks.
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