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Quantum communication goes to a new level

The Chinese Academy of Sciences will announce two breakthroughs in quantum communication on Wednesday. China is striving to set up the first-ever global quantum communication network by around 2030. This will be achieved by linking a satellite constellation consisting of dozens of quantum satellites and ground-based quantum communication networks. The country's first quantum satellite, called Micius, was launched last year.