• @BlackLotus@lemmy.ml
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    02 years ago

    I’m not a huge fan of this idea. I didn’t see any explanations in the article.

    I can certainly see advantages, such as trying to limit foreign actors from the West in their ability to commit counterrevolutionary actions, but I’m guessing they would fail to prevent the import from such actors.

    As quantum computing develops, 256 bit encryption will become increasingly obsolete. I suppose we can hope for encryption techniques which more effectively use the 256 bits, but ultimately longer keys will probably be necessary.

    I wonder what their reasoning is.

    It also looks a bit like they’re only disallowing the importing of those keys. If I’m reading that right, then it could make a ton of sense, since any imported technology will probably already have weaknesses or backdoors that the worst agencies, like the CIA, can take advantage of.

    Hope it serves China well either way!