China highlighted its expanding quantum computing capabilities at the 9th China International Import Expo, featuring operational hardware from domestic pioneer Turing Quantum as Beijing moves to systematically commercialize the strategic technology.

The quantum technology zone within the China Pavilion at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai presented China's parallel developments across all major quantum computing technical routes, including photonic, superconducting, ion trap, and neutral atom architectures. The exhibit shared space with other high-profile national technical achievements, including deep-space exploration and nuclear fusion energy.

Shanghai-based Turing Quantum displayed its TuringQ Gen3, a third-generation chip-level scalable photonic quantum computer originally released in September 2026, alongside its proprietary photonic chips. Unlike static demonstration models, the company operated a live quantum processing unit at the venue, displaying real-time quantum task execution and computational resource scheduling via interactive visual interfaces.

The TuringQ Gen3 architecture centers on proprietary high-speed programmable thin-film lithium niobate photonic chips. By utilizing a space-time multiplexing architecture that combines spatial optical paths, temporal loops, and electro-optic modulation, the system allows a compact array of physical components to support expanded quantum computing capacity, bypassing conventional physical size constraints of optical setups.

Turing Quantum executives stated the firm plans to accelerate technical integration between photonic quantum computing and external industries, specifically targeting applications in artificial intelligence, biopharmaceutical development, and financial technology.