China is now the world’s front‑runner in the development of 6G, the next generation of mobile communication. By June 2025 Chinese firms had filed about 40 percent of all global 6G patent applications, and the country has already completed the first phase of technical trials, building a library of more than 300 key technologies. A second‑phase trial is under way, and China’s proposed 6G scenarios and performance targets have been accepted by the International Telecommunication Union, shaping the global standards roadmap. The new network promises speeds up to 100 times faster than 5G, latency one‑tenth as long, and the ability to connect ten to a hundred times more devices. Beyond raw speed, 6G will weave together space, air and ground links, embed artificial‑intelligence decision‑making, and add sensing capabilities that can support holographic calls, digital twins and autonomous systems. Experts say commercial rollout could begin around 2030, but the transition will be gradual, with 5G and 6G co‑existing for years. The Chinese government has earmarked 6G as a strategic priority in its latest work report, viewing it as a key driver for high‑quality manufacturing, smart transportation and a broader “digital‑real‑economy” integration. In short, 6G is positioned not just as a faster internet, but as an intelligent infrastructure that could reshape industry and everyday life.
Read moreExperts say the next‑generation 6G network will move beyond today’s "Internet of Everything" to an "Intelligent Connected Everything" world. 6G promises AI‑native intelligence, seamless communication across land, sea, air and space, and built‑in security. Its ultra‑fast speeds—up to four times faster than 5G—combined with near‑instant, low‑latency links will power self‑driving cars that can react in a tenth of a second, drones that avoid obstacles in real time, and robots that sense and act in ever‑changing environments. The technology will turn city streets into a living sensor grid, giving vehicles a 3‑D view of traffic and enabling real‑time collaboration between cars and road infrastructure. Massive uplink capacity will gather data from smart glasses, industrial sensors and vehicle cameras, feeding the huge AI models that drive future services. Companies like ZTE envision a world where people, devices and intelligent agents all stay connected, fueling smart transport, digital health, intelligent factories and a new "intelligent economy" worth trillions of yuan by 2035. However, building 6G won’t be easy. It relies on terahertz frequencies that are expensive, hard to cover and need dense new base stations, satellite links and high‑altitude platforms. Overcoming these cost and technical hurdles will be key to unlocking the promised economic boom.
Read moreBose Quantum, backed by a new 10 million‑yuan provincial‑ministerial fund and partnerships with AI societies, is racing to turn quantum computers into everyday workhorses. The company’s first dedicated‑quantum‑hardware factory opened in Shenzhen in 2025 and plans to roll out dozens of machines by year‑end, sparking growth in the upstream supply chain. Unlike generic AI that cranks through massive data sets, Bose’s “dedicated” quantum machines use the strange behavior of sub‑atomic particles to solve problems that classic computers can’t handle. Their open‑source middleware, Kaiwu, lets developers plug in industry‑specific algorithms, creating a hardware‑plus‑software ecosystem. The flagship system, Yuliang·Shanhai 1000, breaks the 1,000‑qubit barrier and can scale both across generations and within a single model. This makes it useful for drug discovery, new‑material design, brain‑science simulations, power‑grid optimization and finance. Bose’s own Quantum Boltzmann Machine already speeds up small‑molecule design and virus‑mutation predictions. By 2030, Bose aims to ship a 10,000‑qubit machine, nurture 100 partner firms, and embed quantum power into AI‑for‑Science applications. Its cloud service, already used over 100 million times by 900 institutions and 10,000 developers, puts quantum speed at the fingertips of researchers and telecom operators alike. Founder Ma Yin says quantum computing is the “core engine” driving a new wave of productive forces for China’s economy.
Read moreChina is positioning itself as a leader in peaceful nuclear technology, using it to boost clean energy, health, agriculture and industry while sharing its know‑how with developing nations. Since 2019 Beijing has hosted a string of high‑profile international meetings – from nuclear data and engineering conferences to the World Ministerial Conference on Fusion Energy – fostering global dialogue on safety and innovation. In 2022‑2025 the country launched regional forums with ASEAN, Gulf Arab states and Africa, showcasing how nuclear science can improve grain yields, medical treatments and industrial processes. China’s nuclear power fleet now includes 59 reactors (62.5 GW) with another 53 under construction, making it the world’s fastest‑growing nuclear builder and a key player in the fight against climate change. On the fusion front, China operates 13 experimental devices and is building six more. Its EAST tokamak achieved a 100‑million‑degree plasma for 1,066 seconds in early 2025, while the HL‑3 reactor reached megampere currents and dual‑hundred‑million‑degree conditions later that year. Chinese institutes are opening these facilities to international scientists and leading the new "Burning Plasma" program. Beyond power, nuclear technology drives a $300 billion‑a‑year industry that produces radiation‑sterilized medical supplies, high‑yield crop varieties, advanced materials and security scanning tools. Through more than 30 bilateral agreements and active participation in ITER and the Generation IV forum, China is promoting safe, low‑carbon growth worldwide.
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