China will likely develop national standards for post-quantum cryptography in the next three years as it pours funds into research, according to a leading expert in the field.
Governments around the world are rushing to develop post-quantum cryptography algorithms designed to be secure against future quantum computers which would be so powerful that current encryption methods would be rendered useless.
China’s new five-year plan released last week elevated quantum technology to a core future strategic industry alongside sectors such as…
