Xinhua
20 Mar 2025, 22:09 GMT+10
(250320) -- HEFEI, March 20, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This image transmitted through quantum-secured communication between China and South Africa in a data transmission experiment shows the experimental site at Stellenbosch University, South Africa. An international team led by Chinese scientists have realized quantum-secured communication across over 12,900 kilometers between China and South Africa.
Using the Jinan-1 micro-nano satellite and compact ground stations, this new breakthrough in quantum technology demonstrates the potential for secure quantum communication on a global scale.
TO GO WITH "2nd LD-Writethru-China Focus: Chinese-led team achieves world's first 10,000-km quantum-secured communication" (University of Science and Technology of China/Handout via Xinhua)
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