Underwater comms make list of 14 techs at which Beijing hopes to do better
Quantum computing, information security and AI also made the most wanted list, and are hardy perennials whenever officials talk about future directions for local industry. So is 6G – which makes this list along with other networking technologies that will improve carrying capacity and energy efficiency, to serve the improved AI-and-big-data-fuelled vertical applications China wants to improve all aspects of its industries.
Work on electromagnetic fields and their environmental effects are another item on this list, owing to their applicability in many other fields. Beijing also wants to build a"marine network information system." China is already thought to operate a sophisticated underwater surveillance network.