https://www.scmp.com/rss/511501/feed Arjun Gargeyas is a research analyst with the High Tech Geopolitics Programme at the Takshashila Institution, a public policy think tank in Bangalore. His areas of focus include quantum technologies, semiconductors and technical standards en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com With data generation at an all-time high, nations now rely on high-speed computational processing capacity. From scientific research and engineering to logistics management and manufacturing, and from business processes and product development to military hardware, computing power has become a key factor in a state’s technological growth. As computing power and computational devices become economically and strategically relevant, countries are dedicating both scientific and financial resources... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3181654/how-chinas-national-computing-network-will-be-game-changer?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3181654/how-chinas-national-computing-network-will-be-game-changer?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 15 Jun 2022 17:30:13 +0000 In this year’s annual session of the National People’s Congress, Premier Li Keqiang presented a finance report with an estimated 1.45 trillion yuan (US$230 billion) set aside for defence spending in 2022. Although that figure is an increase on last year, it is still less than the US military budget, which is expected to top US$770 billion. This translates into a significant gap in US and Chinese military power. As a result, China’s military modernisation and efforts to leverage technology in... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3170306/how-emerging-technologies-are-driving-chinas-readiness-modern?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3170306/how-emerging-technologies-are-driving-chinas-readiness-modern?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 14 Mar 2022 19:30:22 +0000 The quantum race is heating up. Last month, the US and Australia signed an official agreement on quantum technology and information science, emphasising the exchange of skills and development in the field for the protection of intellectual property as well as building safe and secure research environments. It also highlighted a focus on quantum technology for the two nations to collaborate in developing and setting technical standards that foster interoperability, innovation and... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3160523/has-china-achieved-its-leap-quantum-supremacy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3160523/has-china-achieved-its-leap-quantum-supremacy?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 Dec 2021 17:30:16 +0000