This week, China has achieved significant milestones in various fields including quantum computing, advanced shipbuilding, and competitive sports, demonstrating the nation's innovative vitality, manufacturing strength, and global responsibility.
The "Origin Wukong-180" is now operational. China's fourth-generation independently developed superconducting quantum computer has been launched. It was reported on the 9th that the "Origin Wukong-180" quantum computer, equipped with a self-developed superconducting quantum chip featuring 180 computational qubits per core, is now online and has begun accepting global quantum computing tasks.
The fourth-generation independently developed superconducting quantum computer "Origin Wukong-180" is entirely self-developed and controlled across the entire supply chain. Its four key core systems—the quantum computing chip system, quantum computing control and measurement system, quantum computing environmental support system, and quantum computer operating system—are all independently developed by Origin Quantum.
The world's first 24,000 TEU methanol dual-fuel container ship has been completed. On May 8th, the world's first 24,000 TEU methanol dual-fuel container ship was completed and named in Nantong, Jiangsu Province. This vessel is currently the world's largest methanol dual-fuel container ship, marking another major breakthrough for China in the design and construction of ultra-large clean energy ships.
Named the "Oriental Wisdom," the ship has an overall length of 399.99 meters, a width of 61.3 meters, and a maximum capacity of 24,168 standard containers, with a deadweight tonnage of 225,000 tons. Its various dimensions and performance indicators set a benchmark for similar ship types globally.
The world's first indoor snowfall scenario for a year-round intelligent connected new energy vehicle winter testing base has commenced construction. On May 8th, the groundbreaking ceremony was held in Yakeshi City, Inner Mongolia, for the world's first intelligent connected new energy vehicle year-round winter testing base project featuring an indoor snowfall scenario. This marks a milestone step in the construction of China's automotive extreme environment testing capabilities. The project focuses on five core functional areas, covering the calibration of new energy vehicle powertrain systems, low-adhesion calibration of chassis systems, snowfall scenario simulation testing for intelligent connected vehicles, flying car testing, and high-adhesion calibration of chassis systems, comprehensively addressing the extreme environment testing needs for intelligent connected new energy vehicles.
Upon completion, it will become the world's largest indoor winter testing ground with comprehensive working condition scenarios and advanced technical indicators, providing specialized and standardized testing support for automotive industry research and development.
China's first dual-core atomic quantum computer has been successfully developed. The country's first dual-core atomic quantum computer, "Hanyuan No. 2," was officially unveiled recently. This quantum computer uses a sophisticated optical system to control 200 atoms for computation. It marks the first upgrade of a quantum processor from "single-core" to "dual-core," with one core dedicated to computation and the other to real-time error correction.
The first station in the Yunnan section of the Chongqing-Kunming High-Speed Railway, Xundian East Station, has been completed. During the recent May Day holiday, the first station in the Yunnan section of the Chongqing-Kunming High-Speed Railway—Xundian East Station—was officially completed.
Located in a complex geological area of the plateau, the construction overcame challenges such as rugged terrain and multi-trade cross-operations. Once operational, travel time from Chongqing to Kunming will be reduced from the current approximately 5 hours to about 2.5 hours, and from Chengdu to Kunming from a minimum of 6 hours to around 3 hours.
Wu Yize has become the first player born in the 2000s to win the Snooker World Championship. On May 5th, Beijing time, the 2026 Snooker World Championship concluded its final, where Chinese young player Wu Yize clinched the title with an 18-17 victory, becoming the first player born in the 2000s to win the Snooker World Championship and the second Chinese player to claim the world championship title after Zhao Xintong.
Looking ahead, more breakthroughs are anticipated, and more exciting developments are set to unfold. China is advancing with a spirited posture towards even higher goals.
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