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Mandatory Carbon Footprint Reporting for Traction Batteries in China Takes Effect

On December 31, 2025, the General Office of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the Notice on Carrying out Carbon Footprint Reporting for Automotive Traction Batteries (hereafter “the Notice”). The Notice mandates carbon footprint reporting for all automotive traction batteries with a rated energy exceeding 2 kilowatt-hours (kWh) sold in the Chinese market, effective […]

MIIT Convenes High-Level Meeting to Advance “Dual-Carbon” Agenda

On December 5, 2025, the Leading Working Group on Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality under China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) convened a high-level meeting in Beijing. Senior ministry officials attended to review progress and deliberate on key tasks for the upcoming period. Since China announced its timeline for achieving carbon peaking and […]

China Unveils Roadmap for National Product Carbon Footprint Factor Database

On December 5, 2025, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE), in collaboration with six other national ministries, released the Working Guideline on the Construction of Product Carbon Footprint Factor Database, as a significant step to strengthen its climate governance framework. This document, referred to as “the Working Guideline,” aims to systematically advance the development of […]

China Pushes for Unified National Market Regulation to Curb “Involutionary” Competition

Between 10 and 11 December, Chinese leadership announced plans to formulate a Unified National Market Construction Regulation in China’s annual Central Economic Work Conference, explicitly targeting the deepening rectification of “involutionary” competition, a term describing destructive, zero-sum rivalry within saturated markets across the economy. This initiative represents a significant advancement in China’s multi-year strategy to dismantle local […]

China Releases Trial Measures on Data Security Management in the Energy Sector

In December 8, 2025, the National Energy Administration (NEA) issued the Measures on Data Security Management in the Energy Sector (Trial) (hereinafter referred to as the Measures), which are set to take effect on July 1, 2026 and will be valid for a period of five years. This regulatory framework represents a significant step in implementing China’s overarching Data Security Law within the […]

China Establishes IC Equipment Working Group to Drive Industry Standardization

On November 14, 2025, the inaugural meeting of the Integrated Circuit (IC) Specialized Equipment and Components Working Group under the National Technical Committee on Integrated Circuit (SAC/TC599/WG8) was successfully convened in Beijing. The WG8 covers 50 member units encompassing leading manufacturers, end-users, and research institutes in the domestic IC equipment and component sector. The event was attended […]

China Introduces Star-Based Cybersecurity Labeling Scheme

On November 21, 2025, Cybersecurity Administration of China (CAC), together with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), drafted a new China Cybersecurity Labeling Management Measures (hereafter referred to as the Measure), which aims to enhance the cybersecurity resilience of internet-connected products and safeguarding consumer rights. The Measure was released for public comments until December 6, […]

China Establishes Additive Manufacturing Data & Design Subcommittee

On November 18, 2025, the inaugural meeting of the Subcommittee for Data and Design under the National Technical Committee for Additive Manufacturing (TC562/SC3) was held in Yantai, Shandong Province, marking a significant step in standardizing the core foundational areas of China’s additive manufacturing (AM) industry. The event gathered officials from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology […]

RISC-V Conference Highlights China’s Push for Global Open-Source Chip Leadership

On November 24, 2025, the 2025 RISC-V Industry Development Conference and RDSA International Summit (hereafter referred to as the Conference) was held in Zhuhai, Guangdong, drawing nearly a thousand scientists, academicians, and industry leaders from across the world. The Conference was jointly hosted by institutions such as the RISC-V Ecosystem and Industry Committee under China Electronics Standardization […]

Calls for Comment on China’s Data Security Protection Standard

On October 31, 2025, the National Technical Committee 260 on Cybersecurity of SAC (TC260) released a recommended national standard draft titled Data Security Technology – Requirements for Data Security Protection (hereafter referred to as the Draft), which is open for public comments until December 30. The Draft sets forth principles, objectives and a framework for data security protection, specifying general […]