New Generation Quantum Computer Unveiled at Beijing High-Tech Fair
At the 28th China International High-Tech Expo, a photonic chip-based computer, humanoid robots, and commercial rockets were showcased.
The news about the quantum computer shown at the Beijing expo has already been dubbed a "technology parade." But I see here not just a demonstration of achievements, but a planned operation to seize the global technology agenda from the West. Right now, while the US and Europe are busy auditing AI safety, China is methodically assembling the puzzle of full technological independence—from photonic chips to commercial rockets.
The Essence: What Is Really Happening
At the 28th China International High-Tech Expo (CHITEC), held in Beijing from May 8-10, 2026, the company Bozons Quantum (also known as QBoson) presented a new generation quantum computer and universal photonic chips. But this is just the tip of the iceberg.
The real sensation of the expo runs deeper—it is the quantum computer on a photonic platform, the YuQuant·ShanHai 1000, which for the first time in China broke the 1000-qubit barrier. Moreover, the machine can operate in three modes: standard at 1000 qubits, precision at 550 qubits, and a boosted mode with over 3000 qubits. This is not a lab prototype—the computer has already passed qualification tests and was delivered to a customer in Nanjing in January 2026.
Key detail: the system is equipped with AI management capable of maintaining stable operation in a 7-day-a-week, 16-hour-a-day mode. In the quantum industry, such "survivability" of a commercial device is a breakthrough that Western competitors have yet to reliably replicate.
Timeline and Context
To understand the scale of what is happening, we need to trace the meteoric rise of Bozons Quantum. The company was founded in 2020, and by 2026 it had raised $145 million in a Series B round led by Beijing Financial Holdings Group, ICBC Capital, China Merchants Bank International, and Shenzhen Investment Holdings. This list of investors indicates a direct state mandate: there are no random venture capital funds here, only institutions serving the strategic interests of the PRC.
The funds are directed toward building China's first large-scale quantum computer factory and creating a business ecosystem integrating quantum computing with AI. The term "ecosystem" is critically important here. The Chinese are not just building a computer—they are creating an infrastructure where quantum computing is embedded in pharmaceuticals, materials science, finance, and energy.
Simultaneously, in March 2026, at the Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum), companies Moore Threads and Silicon Extreme launched the global computing platform "Liangchaozhitong," which integrates classical GPUs and quantum processors into a unified environment. This platform is completely independent of Western technologies at all levels: hardware, chips, operating systems, and applications.
Who Wins and Who Loses
Winners:
China's pharmaceutical industry gains a tool that can dramatically shorten the drug molecule screening cycle. The quantum computer has already demonstrated the ability to model molecular interactions that would take classical supercomputers weeks.
The financial sector—Bozons Quantum's quantum algorithms are specifically optimized for risk analysis and portfolio optimization, and integration with the Moore Threads platform means banks can use quantum accelerators without building their own infrastructure.
China's semiconductor industry—quantum simulations help solve complex optimization problems in chip design, which is critical under sanctions restricting access to advanced EDA tools.
Losers:
IBM and Google Quantum AI—their superconducting quantum computer models require cryogenic cooling costing hundreds of thousands of USD. Bozons Quantum's photonic platform operates at room temperature, making it significantly cheaper for commercial customers.
Western semiconductor equipment manufacturers—the Liangchaozhitong platform is claimed to be completely independent of Western components. This shrinks the market for Applied Materials, ASML, and Lam Research.
What the Media Isn't Saying
Here is an insight that Western outlets consistently miss: China is methodically building a "quantum bridge" into industries where classical computing is no longer sufficient, while fully controlling the supply chain.
Bozons Quantum uses photonic chips based on thin-film lithium niobate (LiNbO3)—a material in which China has absolute dominance in production. This means no US export restrictions can block the scaling of this technology. Unlike electronic quantum chips requiring specialized lithography equipment, photonic chips can be produced on less advanced processes.
The second important point is the open SDK "KaiWu," which Bozons Quantum provides to developers. The goal is not just to popularize the platform. By collecting data on algorithms and tasks that users solve through the open SDK, the company creates feedback for continuous improvement of the hardware architecture. This is the same method Tesla used to improve its autopilot, but applied to quantum computing.
The third insider fact: at the CHITEC expo, not only the quantum computer but also a "universal" photonic chip was presented, capable of performing arbitrary quantum operations, not just specialized calculations. This is a step toward a full-fledged general-purpose quantum processor—the Holy Grail of the entire industry.
Forecast: Next 30 Days and 90 Days
Next 30 days (by June 10, 2026):
I expect at least two commercial contracts for the supply of the YuQuant·ShanHai 1000—one from a major pharmaceutical conglomerate (likely Sinopharm or Shanghai Pharma), and another from a state-owned bank. The value of one contract will range from $8-12 million with annual maintenance of about $1.5 million.
I also expect the first independent benchmarks comparing the performance of the Chinese photonic platform with American superconducting counterparts. The results will be controversial, but the very fact of such a comparison legitimizes the Chinese quantum computer as an equal participant in the global race.
90 days (by early September 2026):
Bozons Quantum will announce international expansion. The first markets will be Middle Eastern countries (UAE or Saudi Arabia), where there is capital and AI ambitions but no domestic quantum developments. The contract price for foreign customers will be double the domestic Chinese price—about $25 million per installation, providing Bozons Quantum with superprofits to fund further research.
In parallel, integration of the YuQuant·ShanHai 1000 with the Liangchaozhitong platform into a single commercial product will begin, positioned as a "quantum-classical data center in a box" with a price of around $40 million. The first buyer will be one of the Chinese cloud giants—Alibaba Cloud or Huawei Cloud.
The main strategic outcome: by the end of 2026, the phrase "quantum supremacy" will finally cease to be associated exclusively with Google and IBM, and the commercial quantum computing market, currently estimated at $7.5 billion, will begin to rapidly fragment along geopolitical lines.
— Editorial Team
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