Quantum gauntlet has to be thrown down

The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee listened to a report on quantum science and technology by Xue Qikun, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in a collective study session last week.

That Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, stressed the importance and urgency for the Party to deepen its understanding of the cutting-edge science and technology, and strengthen planning and support for quantum science-related technologies, industries and applications indicates the Party's top decision-makers are committed to spurring the country to further advance their development.

Quantum technology is a frontier field. At present, the most mainstream application of quantum technology is superconducting computers. Quantum computers have not really been commercialized, and they have only greatly improved computing power for certain specific problems. Even so, their application in specific problems and scenarios can still produce revolutionary results. For instance, research into new materials and medicines.