The South China Morning Post reports that China, the US and other major powers are racing to develop another game-changer in intelligence encryption - the first quantum supercomputer, which would become the ultimate code-breaker.
Quantum computers have so far existed mainly in the world of science fiction and research laboratories. But they hit the headlines recently after it was reported that the US National Security Agency had been building "a cryptologically useful quantum computer [in] room-sized metal boxes", according to documents leaked by Edward Snowden to The Washington Post.
The South China Morning Post also interviewed MITs Scott Aaronson who doubts that there is any NSA Manhattan Project of Quantum computers...yet
China is working on an ambitious project of its own and has built a new facility in Hefei , Anhui , in which to do it.
While there is no sign that China is close to developing a practical, working model, it has pulled out all the stops to build the ultimate code-breaker.
At leading universities, state research institutes and the military, scientists have been given the green light - and, one would assume, ample resources - by the government to create the first quantum supercomputer.
Researchers working on projects from the generation of the strongest ever man-made magnetic field to building a "quantum chip" from diamonds have been told by officials to get the job done, regardless of how much it costs.
The Steady High Magnetic Field Experimental Facility, housed in a three-storey complex on the Hefei Science Island, could be activated this year to create the extreme environment needed to make quantum computing possible.
The facility was designed to generate and maintain a magnetic field at 45 Tesla, a feat listed by Guinness World Records as being achieved only by the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory in the US.
Once in operation, the new Hefei facility would likely exceed the 45 Tesla output
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Quantum computers have so far existed mainly in the world of science fiction and research laboratories. But they hit the headlines recently after it was reported that the US National Security Agency had been building "a cryptologically useful quantum computer [in] room-sized metal boxes", according to documents leaked by Edward Snowden to The Washington Post.
The South China Morning Post also interviewed MITs Scott Aaronson who doubts that there is any NSA Manhattan Project of Quantum computers...yet
China is working on an ambitious project of its own and has built a new facility in Hefei , Anhui , in which to do it.
While there is no sign that China is close to developing a practical, working model, it has pulled out all the stops to build the ultimate code-breaker.
At leading universities, state research institutes and the military, scientists have been given the green light - and, one would assume, ample resources - by the government to create the first quantum supercomputer.
Researchers working on projects from the generation of the strongest ever man-made magnetic field to building a "quantum chip" from diamonds have been told by officials to get the job done, regardless of how much it costs.
The Steady High Magnetic Field Experimental Facility, housed in a three-storey complex on the Hefei Science Island, could be activated this year to create the extreme environment needed to make quantum computing possible.
The facility was designed to generate and maintain a magnetic field at 45 Tesla, a feat listed by Guinness World Records as being achieved only by the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory in the US.
Once in operation, the new Hefei facility would likely exceed the 45 Tesla output
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