US think tank warns China is pulling head in quantum tech

The Centre for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS), a U.S. think tank, has warned that the United States might fall behind China in quantum technology despite moving to block Chinese access to American innovations. Given the emerging military application of such technology, this is a genuine wake-up call if the claims are true. This claim, as reported by The South China Morning Post (SCMP), is based on a CSIS study published Thursday, February 15, that states that the U.S. Department of Commerce’s legislation, finalized in September 2023, states that funding and chips for quantum technology cannot be provided to “countries…