China Electronics Technology Group (CETC)

History

2024: U.S. Sanctions on CETC-Affiliated Quantum Computer Developers

On May 9, 2024, the U.S. Commerce Department imposed export restrictions against 37 Chinese companies and entities. Some of them are conducting research and development in the field of quantum technologies, which, according to Washington, threatens US national security.

The new sanctions are in response to an incident involving a Chinese balloon that flew over American territory in February 2023, Reuters reported. The US authorities said that it was an intelligence apparatus, while the PRC denied accusations of espionage. Beijing insisted that a weather balloon deviated from the course was in US airspace.

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Amid the incident, the US Commerce Department imposed export restrictions on a number of Chinese companies trying to obtain American equipment for manufacture. drones In addition, the list includes those divisions of the China Electronics Technology Group that specialize in the development of quantum computers and other quantum technologies. According to Washington, such developments could have "serious consequences for US national security due to their [possible] military use." The media reports that the state-owned China Electronics Technology Group is one of the leading suppliers of military equipment.

At the same time, amid the new sanctions, the Chinese company Origin Quantum announced the creation of a high-density microwave connection module, which is a key component of quantum computers. With a growing technological war with the United States, this achievement is critical to ensuring the independence of China's quantum platforms. In early 2024, Origin Quantum introduced the Origin Wukong quantum computer, which is available to users around the world.^[1]

2019: Cooperation with Rostec in the field of electronic equipment and electronic components

On September 6, 2019, Rostec State Corporation announced that, together with China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC), they held negotiations and agreed on a plan for developing cooperation in the development and production of electronic equipment and electronic component base.

The Rostec delegation was headed by Deputy General Director of the Corporation Nikolai Volobuev, the CETS delegation - Deputy General Director Huang Sindong. The parties exchanged information on the status and prospects of joint projects on avionics, electronic component base, navigation equipment, Smart City, measuring equipment, software development.

In particular, CETC representatives were given proposals for the development of navigation receivers of two types for global and domestic markets with the manufacture of chips at the Chinese SMIC factory using 40 nm technology, as well as a proposal for the creation of a road safety system and an increase in capacity in one of the cities of the PRC.

Chinese partners are considering our proposals in these areas. It also discussed the implementation of projects to provide Russian enterprises with an electronic component base and the possibility of localizing some partner technologies in Russia. Wide production and technological cooperation with one of the largest Chinese manufacturers of the CETC component base provides serious opportunities for entering both the PRC market and the global market.

The parties agreed that for operational interaction and effective solution of problems, a working subgroup will be formed in the field of development, production, quality assessment of electronic components and optoelectronics. It will include representatives of CETS, Alliance Electro Tech Co., Ltd, Rostec State Corporation, Russian standardization and certification bodies of the electronic component base.

The development and implementation of projects with CETC will be carried out by the holdings of Roselectronics, Schwabe, KRET and a number of other organizations of Rostec.

2017: Agreement with Roselectronics on the organization of contract production of semiconductor devices

On August 23, Roselectronics (the parent organization of the State Corporation Rostec holding of the same name) and Nedi Technology Co. Ltd (part of China Electronics Technology Corporation (CETC)) signed an agreement to organize a contract production of semiconductor devices.

Arseniy Brykin and Sun Xuidong sign an agreement on the organization of contract production of semiconductor devices

The document provides for the procedure and terms for coordinating the design, layout, production, testing and transfer of products manufactured within the framework of foundry contracts, as well as the form of contracts and the procedure for making changes to them. In particular, CETC undertakes to ensure the warranty period of the manufactured products for a period of 12 months after delivery, and Roselectronics - the patent purity of the manufactured products. A special section of the agreement is devoted to the protection of intellectual property rights, as well as trade secrets. You can read more about the event here.