China's independently developed "Origin Wukong" series of superconducting quantum computers has crossed a notable milestone: more than 1 million quantum computing tasks completed for users around the world. The achievement was announced in a joint statement, according to Global Times.
Origin Wukong is a homegrown Chinese system, meaning it was designed and built domestically rather than relying on foreign components or technology. That distinction matters in the current geopolitical climate, where access to advanced chips and computing hardware has become a flashpoint between China and Western governments.
Beyond raw computing power, Global Times reports that the system has developed what it describes as dual capabilities — spanning both quantum computing and quantum security. That second pillar, security, points to quantum communication and encryption applications, where quantum properties can theoretically make data transmission far harder to intercept or crack.
Superconducting quantum computers — the same broad category that companies like Google and IBM pursue — use circuits cooled to near absolute zero to manipulate quantum bits, or qubits. Completing tasks for global users suggests Origin Wukong is being offered as some form of cloud-accessible quantum computing service, though the sources do not detail the nature or complexity of those tasks.
The milestone matters because it signals that China's quantum computing program is moving beyond laboratory demonstrations and into practical, at-scale usage — a key benchmark that separates experimental machines from systems with real-world relevance.