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SAMR issues New Policy to Strengthen the Supervision of Standard Setting and Implementation

On 12 April, 2024, the State Administration of Market Regulation (SAMR) issued a call for comments on the “Guiding Opinions on Strengthening the Supervision of Standard Setting and Implementation (Draft for Comment)”. The deadline for submitting comments is set on 13 May, 2024. This is a comprehensive policy intended to enhance the development and oversight of […]

SAC Summarizes the Development of China’s National Standardization System

In early April 2024, the Standardization Administration of China (SAC) released a summary of the state of development of China’s national standardization system in 2023. The key highlights of the summary are presented below. Number and distribution of national standardization technical organizations By the end of 2023, China had established 1,338 national standardization technical organizations, including 550 Technical Committees, […]

Top-level Policy to Attract Foreign Investment in China

On March 19, 2024, the State Council unveiled a pivotal strategy aimed at fortifying China’s position as a prime destination for foreign investment, namely the Action Plan for a Steady Advancement in Higher Opening-up and Strengthened Efforts to Attract and Leverage Foreign Investment” (referred to as “the Action Plan” as below). This comprehensive initiative marks a […]

Mandatory Standard in Place for the Safety of Lithium-ion Battery on Electric Bicycles

On April 25, 2024, the Standardization Administration of China (SAC) approved the implementation of GB 43854-2024 Safety technical specification of lithium-ion battery for electric bicycle (hereinafter referred to as “GB 43854”) The application scope of GB 43584 is the lithium-ion battery as defined in the GB 17761-2018 Safety technical specification for electric bicycle, namely: lithium-ion batteries for electric […]

Standards Promote the Renewal of Industrial and Information Technology Equipment

On 9 April, 2024, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), the Ministry of Finance (MOF), the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), the State Administration of Taxation (SAT), the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), and the National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA) jointly released the “Implementation Plan for […]

China Issued the Technical Document on Basic Security Requirements for Generative Artificial Intelligence Services

On March 4, 2024, the National Cybersecurity Standardization Technical Committee (SAC/TC260) officially unveiled a pivotal technical document: TC260-003 Basic Security Requirements for Generative Artificial Intelligence Services (hereinafter referred to as the Basic Requirements). Background The Basic Requirements outline security requirements that should be followed by generative AI service providers, including training data security, model security, and security measures. […]

China Promotes Large-scale Equipment Renewal and Consumer Goods Trade-in

On 13 March 2024, the State Council issued the “Action Plan for Promoting Large-scale Equipment Renewal and Consumer Goods Trade-In.” The purpose of the document is to promote the production and application of advanced equipment, increase the proportion of advanced production capacity, introduce high-quality and durable consumer goods into people’s lives, facilitate the recycling of resources, and improve […]

China Researching on Quality Infrastructure and Regulatory Systems in BRI Countries

On 20 March 2024, SAMR announced its research achievements on the quality infrastructure and regulatory systems in Belt and Road countries. The main achievements are summarized below. In the field of standards, SAMR has conducted comparative analyses of key technical indicators adopted in standards in over 20 key industry sectors, with those developed by over 40 regional or national […]

Standards to Guide Quality Work in Industry and Information Technology for 2024

On 8 April, 2024, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) issued the “Notice on Carrying Out Quality Work in Industry and Information Technology for 2024”. The document emphasizes strengthening the leading role of standards, promoting innovation and development in pilot plant test, building the “Made in China” brand, and advancing high-quality growth in manufacturing. The notice […]

China Hosts 3GPP Working Meeting

On 15 April, 2024, a series of working group meetings for the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) opened in Changsha, Hunan province, co-hosted by the China Communications Standards Association (CCSA) and the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT). Representatives from over 40 countries and regions, including China, Europe, the United States, Japan, South Korea, and […]