Thanks, Edward Snowden: you propelled China to quantum networking leadership

A think tank report argues China leads in quantum communications (e.g., QKD networks and the Micius satellite) while the United States and allies lead in quantum computing hardware and algorithms, with both roughly even in quantum sensing. It attributes China’s edge in communications to centralized, application-focused strategy and urges the U.S. to treat quantum as a national security and economic priority, adopting targeted, allied-coordinated export controls to protect innovation without stifling collaboration.