{"id":245885,"date":"2025-10-28T15:30:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T15:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/245885\/"},"modified":"2025-10-28T15:30:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T15:30:14","slug":"pakistan-china-to-deepen-quantum-technology-collaboration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/245885\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan, China to Deepen Quantum Technology Collaboration"},"content":{"rendered":"

Insider Brief<\/p>\n

Pakistan and China have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on quantum technologies under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor\u2019s second phase.<\/p>\n

The agreement includes plans for China Electronics Technology Group Corporation to help establish Pakistan\u2019s National Centre for Quantum Computing.<\/p>\n

Officials said the partnership aligns with the Belt and Road Initiative\u2019s shift toward innovation and digital cooperation through projects such as Pakistan\u2019s proposed Quantum Valley.<\/p>\n

Pakistan and China are expanding their scientific partnership into one of the world\u2019s most competitive technology frontiers \u2014 quantum computing. The Emerging Technologies Lab and China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC) on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding to promote cooperation in quantum technologies, according to a statement reported by Business Recorder<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The signing ceremony took place in the presence of Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal, who described the agreement as a \u201cnew chapter\u201d in Pakistan-China scientific cooperation. Iqbal said CETC will help Pakistan establish the National Centre for Quantum Computing, which he called an essential step toward positioning the country in the global race for technological innovation.<\/p>\n

Building Quantum Capacity<\/p>\n

The collaboration with CETC, a state-owned Chinese enterprise known for its work in electronics and information technologies, is expected to advance Pakistan\u2019s capabilities in quantum computing, quantum communication, and related research areas, according to Business Recorder, one of Pakistan\u2019s oldest and most respected English-language financial newspapers. <\/p>\n

\"Responsive<\/a><\/p>\n

Quantum technology uses the principles of quantum mechanics \u2014 the science of matter and energy at the smallest scales \u2014 to perform calculations or transmit information in ways that can theoretically be faster or more secure than traditional methods.<\/p>\n

\u201cQuantum computing and artificial intelligence are the foundations of the modern economy,\u201d Iqbal said at the ceremony, Business Recorder reported. He added that Pakistan aims to ensure access to cutting-edge technologies through the government\u2019s Uraan Pakistan initiative, which focuses on science, innovation and digital transformation.<\/p>\n

Iqbal also said that work was underway to establish a \u201cQuantum Valley\u201d \u2014 a dedicated research and innovation hub modeled after Silicon Valley \u2014 to support startups and applied research in computing, materials and advanced sensors. He emphasized that China\u2019s experience in scaling new technologies could serve as a blueprint for Pakistan\u2019s transition toward a knowledge-driven economy.<\/p>\n

Strategic Shift in CPEC-II<\/p>\n

The minister said that technological cooperation has become a central pillar of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor\u2019s second phase (CPEC-II), which marks a strategic shift from infrastructure and energy projects toward science, innovation and digital development.<\/p>\n

The Business Recorder reported that through the MoU, both sides seek to strengthen bilateral research, share technical expertise, and train a new generation of quantum scientists. Iqbal expressed confidence that the partnership would accelerate Pakistan\u2019s integration into the global technology ecosystem, saying investment in emerging technologies was \u201cpaving the way for Pakistan to join the ranks of developed nations.\u201d<\/p>\n

The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is a central piece of Beijing\u2019s Belt and Road Initiative \u2014 a sweeping global infrastructure and trade strategy launched in 2013 to connect China with markets across Asia, Europe and Africa through new transport, energy and digital networks. <\/p>\n

Under CPEC\u2019s first phase, Pakistan saw large-scale investment in power plants, ports and highways. The corridor\u2019s second phase, known as CPEC-II, marks a deliberate shift toward science, technology and innovation-driven growth, aligning with what Chinese officials call the \u201cDigital Silk Road.\u201d Projects such as the planned National Centre for Quantum Computing and Pakistan\u2019s proposed Quantum Valley reflect this transition, extending the Belt and Road\u2019s ambitions from concrete and steel to data and algorithms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Insider Brief Pakistan and China have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on quantum technologies under the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":245886,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[49,48,95,115258,9380,314,20130,66],"class_list":{"0":"post-245885","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-physics","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-china","11":"tag-china-pakistan-economic-corridor","12":"tag-pakistan","13":"tag-physics","14":"tag-quantum-valley","15":"tag-science"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/245885","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=245885"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/245885\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/245886"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=245885"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=245885"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=245885"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}