The world’s longest quantum communications link has been set up between China and South Africa, spanning a record-breaking 12,900 km (8,015 miles). The connection takes advantage of quantum physics ...

Scientists in China have transmitted encrypted images a record 12,900 kilometers, paving the way for quantum messaging ...

The Chinese government has also made it clear it is ready for "any type" of war, should it come to it. The vast nation is ...

Quantum communication relies on fundamental principles of quantum mechanics to ensure highly secure information transfer. Scientists from South Africa and China have established the world’s longest ...

In brief: A top US Space Force official says that China has been practicing coordinated satellite maneuvers in low Earth orbit, describing the actions as "dogfighting in space." He added that the ...

Researchers have broken a distance record in quantum communication by sending a secret encryption key nearly 13,000 km from China to South Africa, using a cheap, lightweight ‘microsatellite’.

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal today continued its order made on July 3, 2019, in expiry review RR-2018-002, continuing, without amendment, its finding made on November 12, 2013, in inquiry ...

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Dublin, March 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Quantum Key Distribution Market by Offering (Solution and Services), Type (Multiplexed QKD Systems and Long-Distance QKD Systems), Application ...

Experience the majestic Great Wall of China from above with this stunning drone footage. Soar over the ancient stone pathways winding through lush mountains, historic watchtowers, and breathtaking ...

A Chinese company is challenging dominance of Elon Musk’s Starlink in the Latin American region. Shanghai-based SpaceSail has inked a deal with Brazil to provide satellite internet in the region.

Micah McCartney is a reporter for Newsweek based in Taipei, Taiwan. He covers U.S.-China relations, East Asian and Southeast Asian security issues, and cross-strait ties between China and Taiwan.