SOURCE / ECONOMY Move aims to catch up with global leaders, faces long way ahead: insiders By Chi Jingyi Published: Apr 11, 2021 08:43 PM A photo of the Jiuzhang light-based quantum computer prototype Photo: courtesy of University of Science and Technology of China Two Chinese semiconductor companies have agreed to jointly set up a laboratory for quantum chips to develop low-temperature integrated circuit technology, aiming to build a complete production chain for the crucial high-tech component of the future that is currently dominated by foreign industry leaders, a source at one of the companies confirmed to the Global Times on Sunday. Industry insiders said that mass production of such chips can't be realized within a short time or make China self-sufficient in the traditional semiconductor field, but it is critical to start research and development (R&D) to avoid overreliance on foreign supplies again in the future.