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China's Quantum Push: Security and Economic Implications for Europe

This workshop examines China’s quantum communication and sensing developments for security professionals and policymakers assessing national risk.

26 May 2026

9:30 – 14:00 CET (half-day)

Online

£495.00 per delegate

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This session will be run under Chatham House Rules and is not available outside of the EU, North America, or Australia and New Zealand. Participants should be working in this subject area or adjacent industries.

There are only limited places available for this workshop, the format of the workshop is EU confidential. We ask that delegates do not share this information publicly, no recordings will be available for this call.

Workshop Description

This workshop synthesises Chinese-language policy documents, strategy papers, standards activity, and innovation metrics (publications, patents, institutional networks) that non-specialists rarely see, and maps China's quantum roadmap to concrete Western industry risks, regulatory exposure and strategic decisions.

Unique asset: each participant receives a concise, high-quality briefing pack and field guide to take back to their team.

Practical value: the discussion explicitly connects technical developments to defence, compliance, industrial and policy implications that matter now.

This workshop provides a structured orientation for decisions, positioning and resource allocation, with a particular focus on national security risks arising from global trade, technology and market interdependencies. The workshop is designed to identify emerging developments and opportunities alongside potential risks.

Workshops integrate concise expert briefings, hands-on mapping of standard landscapes and structured foresight recommendations, ensuring participants leave with clear and actionable outcomes.

A central focus is an in-depth examination of China's quantum communication and sensing activities and its implications for national and economic security in the EU and UK. This includes analysis of China's industrial and technology strategy, key stakeholder constellations and the broader geo-technological environment.

The core objective is to translate critical insights into tailored risk scenarios and concrete solution pathways, resulting in specific calls to action for participating organisations.

Participants will explore who these developments matter for, what they mean for their mandate, and which learning outcomes and decisions should follow.

Typical Areas of Interest

China's current activities in quantum communications and sensing
The status and direction of standardisation
Implications for organisational standards strategies
Existing vulnerabilities and a realistic assessment of China's role
Distinguishing substance from noise and identifying appropriate responses
Next steps for intelligence monitoring activities

Preliminary Agenda

240-minute session structure with scheduled breaks. Content subject to final confirmation.

#	Session	Topics
1	Introduction to Quantum Communication & Sensing: A Chinese Lens on Security Chokepoints & Vulnerabilities
2	Quantum Communication and Sensing in China	Politics & Economics: State-Militia-Industry-Research Actors (MCF) Innovation: Unveiling Technology Development with Innovation Data Standards (compared to US-EU Approaches): Unveiling Compliance Risks
Session Break: 10 min, after 60 min
DEEP DIVES (approx. 170 minutes)
3	Competitive Intelligence	Industry: e.g., Huawei, Alibaba, QuantumCTek etc. Academia & State: e.g., China Communications Standards Association (CCSA), Institute of Commercial Cryptography Standards (ICCS), Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) etc.
Session Break: 10 min, after 60 min
4	Regulatory Intelligence for Quantum Secure Communication and Sensing	Quantum & Cyber: HNDL attacks and the role of QKD vs. PQC Standards Quantum & Space: Communication, Targeting and Sensing Standards Quantum & Defence: PNT and ISR; Drones & UAV/UAS Standards
Session Break: 10 min, after 80 min
5	Key Recommendations and Calls to Action
6	Q&A

Designed and Delivered By

The workshop is designed and delivered by L.I.A. in collaboration with Quantum Security Defence, combining complementary expertise in standards, strategy and security.

Dr. Susann Lüdtke

CEO & Founder, L.I.A.

After 6+ years working as a consultant for patent data analytics and IP management and more than 10+ years in applied standardization research, Susann Lüdtke has officially launched her brand-new consultancy services in high-tech standards and emerging disruptive technologies in 2025. L.I.A., together with selected partners, offers a large-scale strategic foresight program that equips governments, industry, and critical-infrastructure actors for geo-technological competition. This service combines Decision Intelligence with Standards & Innovation Analytics to turn emerging technologies into concrete strategic options rather than abstract buzzwords. Technical standards are treated as what they have become in geopolitics: levers of power and risk, not background noise, and are systematically integrated into holistic risk, innovation, and security strategies.

Associate Researcher, China Business and Economics, Würzburg University Associate Fellow, Center for Advanced Security, Strategic and Integration Studies, Bonn University Associate, Defense Standardization Advice (DSA), Greece

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