Sichuan Province: Accelerate the practical application and industrialization of quantum communication during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period and promote the construction of quantum metropolitan area networks.

Sichuan Province issued the outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development. It proposes to accelerate the industrialization process of practical quantum communication, carry out iterative upgrades of core device R&D and quantum secure communication equipment, and promote the construction of quantum metropolitan area networks. Speed up key breakthroughs in quantum computing, promote the industrialization of measurement and control system components, support the development of software algorithms for quantum computers, accelerate exploration of applications of quantum precision measurement, and promote the implementation in scenarios such as energy exploration, timing navigation, and medical diagnosis.