China announces that it will open use of its quantum computer to the world

With investments in research and industry, China expands global access to its quantum computing platform and strengthens technological partnerships

China’s confidence in opening its quantum computing service to the world and exporting quantum computer components to Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) partner countries stems from a self-controlled and integrated industrial chain, a leading Chinese quantum computing scientist told the Global Times in an exclusive interview on the sidelines of China’s annual “two sessions.”

The inclusion of quantum technology in the Recommendations of the Chinese Communist Party (CPC) Central Committee for Formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development is expected to provide crucial support for advancements in the development of quantum technology, Guo Guoping, deputy of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and chief scientist at Origin Quantum, a quantum computing company based in Hefei, east China, told the Global Times.

Support measures over the next five years will focus on investments in basic research, industrial chain coordination and commercialization channels, Guo said.

The application scenario for special-purpose quantum computers under study covers numerous areas, such as fluid dynamics, finance and biomedicine, said the scientist.

In quantum computing, China has reached the global top tier thanks to its visionary strategic planning and continuous investment in scientific research. It is the third country in the world with the capacity to produce complete quantum computers and has demonstrated leadership in several specific aspects, Guo said.

In 2025, Guo said that advances in the field of quantum computing in China have focused on the critical transition phase from verification of principles to practical application, with each advance collectively solidifying the foundation for the industrialization of quantum computing in the country. In 2025,

China has opened its cloud platform for quantum computing and exported key components of quantum computers, marking the transition of the country’s quantum technology from laboratory achievements to global services and commercial applications, and a notable example of new quality productive forces going global, Guo said.

In addition to exporting computing power, the National People’s Congress deputy noted that Origin Quantum also exported essential components for quantum computers – the Origin SL400 dilution cooler was exported in batches to countries along the Belt and Road Initiative.

In another application example, Origin Quantum, in collaboration with several universities, research institutions and academies, successfully developed, in August, the world’s first application to predict the properties of drug molecules based on quantum edge incorporation (graphical neural network).

The application was validated on the third-generation superconducting quantum computer independently developed in China, the “Origin Wukong”, significantly improving the accuracy of predictions of key drug properties. For example, the screening accuracy of HIV antiviral drugs increased from 73% to 97%, Guo revealed.

By enabling international access to its cloud quantum computing platform, China demonstrates technological maturity and ecosystem self-sufficiency, offering important prospects for the global development of quantum technology, Guo said, noting that “Origin Wukong” has completed more than 810,000 quantum computing tasks, serving more than 44 million users in 163 countries and regions.

Confidence for opening up derives from a fully self-controlled and integrated industrial chain, Guo said.

China’s achievements in the field of quantum technology and the importance of pursuing technological self-reliance were also highlighted by Pan Jianwei, a member of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and a leading Chinese quantum scientist.

Pan told reporters at a press conference before the opening meeting of the fourth session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday that during the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025), China has achieved several breakthroughs in quantum technology.

“We have advanced vigorously in the development of quantum technology. Quantum communication continues to lead the world, quantum computing is consolidated among the most advanced areas globally, and various precision quantum measurement instruments have risen to the most advanced levels in the world,” said Pan.

“Essential technologies in key areas cannot be obtained through ordering or waiting. We need to maintain trust and pursue independent innovation, transforming bottlenecks into development opportunities,” concluded Pan.