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Subject
China's advances in quantum communications.
Significance
China's recent success with an experimental quantum communication satellite and other rapid advances in quantum cryptography are major steps towards its plans to construct national and global quantum networks that could, in theory, be close to unhackable.
Impacts
Even if absolute security is impossible, quantum communications may still confer an edge.
China could become less vulnerable to foreign nations’ signals intelligence and cyber espionage capabilities.
China’s leadership in operationalising quantum cryptography is likely to create commercial opportunities -- for Chinese firms.
In the more distant future (perhaps by 2030), China could take the lead in constructing a 'quantum internet'.
Keywords:
China,
AP,
industry,
internet,
science,
security,
space,
technology,
telecommunications,
espionage
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2017
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