On 16 October 2025, China National Institute of Standardization (CNIS) published the Standards Essential Patent Development Report (2025), a follow-up to its 2024 edition. The report highlights the growing convergence of standards and patents in China, extending beyond next-generation information technologies into emerging and future industries. It also notes that legislative, judicial, and enforcement activities concerning […]
On September 17, 2025, the BRICS Forum on Partnership on New Industrial Revolution 2025 – Sub-Forum on Digital Ecosystem, held recently in Xiamen, Fujian Province, gathered over 200 participants from China, Brazil, Russia, South Africa, Indonesia, Iran, Nigeria, and other BRICS and “BRICS+” nations. Guided by the Department of Information Technology Development under the Ministry of […]
On October 9, 2025, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) and the National Standardization Administration (SAC) jointly issued the “Cloud Computing Comprehensive Standardization System Construction Guideline (2025 Edition)”. Compared to the 2015 version, the revised guideline features an optimized standards framework and layout, with enhanced focus on integrating cloud computing with AI and […]
From 25 September to 17 October 2025, the Ministry of Transport (MOT) launched a public consultation on the Draft for Comment for Standards System of Intelligent Transport System (2025) (hereinafter referred to as the “draft”). The draft focuses on practical applications and proposed updates to the existing standards system across three levels—general fundamentals, domain applications, and safeguards, […]
On September 22, 2025, China’s Ministry of Transport (MOT), National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) and other 4 bureaus jointly issued the Implementation Opinions on AI + Transportation. These implementation opinions act as policy responses to the AI+ Initiatives released by the State Council in August 2025, pointing […]
On 24 September 2025, the Ministry of Commerce of People’s Republic of China (MOFCOM) , together with 7 other departments, jointly issued the Guiding Opinions on Vigorously Developing Digital Consumption to Jointly Create a Better Life in the Digital Era (hereinafter referred to as the “opinions”). The opinions set out 14 key tasks under four major areas: […]
On 26 September2025, the National Standardization Administration of China (SAC) issued the Notice on Launching Statistical Analysis Work on the Implementation of Mandatory National Standards for 2025. The notice was circulated to the Standardization Offices under State Council and to local competent standardization authorities nationwide. Since 2021, SAC has conducted yearly analyses for mandatory national standards in […]
On 26 September 2025, the National Standardization Administration of China (SAC) released the Notice on Initiating the Review of Mandatory National Standards for 2025. This notice was circulated to 17 competent authorities, each responsible for reviewing the mandatory national standards within their respective sectors. In accordance with the Standardization Law of China and Administrative Measures for Mandatory National Standards, […]
On 28 September, the Department of Science and Technology under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released a proposed list of members for establishing a new standardization working group on service-oriented manufacturing. MIIT is soliciting public comments on the list from September […]
On September 30, 2025, the General Office of the State Council of China released a new policy, the Notice on Implementing Domestic Product Standards and Relevant Policies in Government Procurement, granting preferential treatment to domestically defined products in government procurement, effective January 1, 2026. This aligns with the Government Procurement Law of China and Foreign Investment Law of China. Specifically, […]