China likely to set post quantum cryptography standards within three years, expert says
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China is likely to develop national standards for post quantum cryptography within the next three years, according to Wang Xiaoyun, a leading cryptography expert at Tsinghua University, as Beijing steps up investment in quantum research and pushes the field higher on its national technology agenda. Reuters reported that Wang made the remarks during the annual meetings of China’s National People’s Congress in Beijing.
Post quantum cryptography refers to encryption methods built to resist future quantum computers, which researchers expect will eventually break many of today’s widely used security systems. The United States moved ahead in 2024 when the National Institute of Standards and Technology finalized its first three post quantum cryptography standards and urged organizations to begin migration as soon as possible.
Reuters said China’s new 2026 to 2030 five year plan, approved last week, elevated quantum technology to a core future industry alongside embodied AI, nuclear fusion and brain computer interfaces, while also setting a goal to build a scalable quantum computer. Xinhua also reported that the new plan places quantum technology among the future industries Beijing wants to nurture over the next five years.
According to Reuters, Beijing is pursuing a different technical path from many Western researchers. Wang said Chinese teams have focused on “structureless lattice” algorithms such as S Cloud+, while much of the international standards work has centered on algebraic lattice systems. She argued that the Chinese approach faces less security degradation. Reuters also reported that finance and energy are expected to be the first priority sectors for migration because of the sensitivity of their data.
The report also placed China’s plans in the wider global race. Reuters said the United States is aiming for full industry migration to post quantum cryptography by 2035. NIST says its three finalized standards are ready for immediate use and are intended to protect everything from confidential emails to e commerce and secure identity systems.
Washington is also tying post quantum security to broader national strategy. The White House said on March 6 that President Trump’s new cyber strategy aims to keep the United States “unrivaled in cyberspace,” while Reuters reported that the strategy pledges to sustain US dominance in post quantum cryptography and artificial intelligence.
Elsewhere in Asia, South Korea is also moving fast. Reuters said Seoul plans broad post quantum cryptography adoption by 2035. South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT says its new quantum master plan includes pilot deployment of quantum cryptographic communications in high security sectors such as defense and finance, and aims to rank among the world’s top three countries in quantum standard setting leadership by 2035.
Wang told Reuters she expects the next three to five years to bring explosive growth in China’s post quantum cryptography migration industry. That forecast points to a new phase in the global race to secure digital infrastructure before quantum computing reaches a level where today’s encryption is no longer safe.
Reuters said China’s new 2026 to 2030 five year plan, approved last week, elevated quantum technology to a core future industry alongside embodied AI, nuclear fusion and brain computer interfaces, while also setting a goal to build a scalable quantum computer. Xinhua also reported that the new plan places quantum technology among the future industries Beijing wants to nurture over the next five years.
According to Reuters, Beijing is pursuing a different technical path from many Western researchers. Wang said Chinese teams have focused on “structureless lattice” algorithms such as S Cloud+, while much of the international standards work has centered on algebraic lattice systems. She argued that the Chinese approach faces less security degradation. Reuters also reported that finance and energy are expected to be the first priority sectors for migration because of the sensitivity of their data.
The report also placed China’s plans in the wider global race. Reuters said the United States is aiming for full industry migration to post quantum cryptography by 2035. NIST says its three finalized standards are ready for immediate use and are intended to protect everything from confidential emails to e commerce and secure identity systems.
Washington is also tying post quantum security to broader national strategy. The White House said on March 6 that President Trump’s new cyber strategy aims to keep the United States “unrivaled in cyberspace,” while Reuters reported that the strategy pledges to sustain US dominance in post quantum cryptography and artificial intelligence.
Elsewhere in Asia, South Korea is also moving fast. Reuters said Seoul plans broad post quantum cryptography adoption by 2035. South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT says its new quantum master plan includes pilot deployment of quantum cryptographic communications in high security sectors such as defense and finance, and aims to rank among the world’s top three countries in quantum standard setting leadership by 2035.
Wang told Reuters she expects the next three to five years to bring explosive growth in China’s post quantum cryptography migration industry. That forecast points to a new phase in the global race to secure digital infrastructure before quantum computing reaches a level where today’s encryption is no longer safe.
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