On 11 August 2025, the National Technical Committee on Data Standardization (SAC/TC609) opened a public consultation on 3 technical documents on data infrastructure and 3 technical documents on trusted data space. These 6 technical documents are developed to support the Guidelines for Construction of National Data Infrastructure (released on 1 Jan 2025) and the Action Plan on Developing […]
On 23 and 24 July 2025, the Standardization Committee of China Electrical Equipment Industry Association (CEEIA) successfully held its 19th General Assembly in Shanghai. The event brought together more than 160 participants, including vice chairpersons, representatives from research institutes, member enterprises, and members of the CEEIA Standardization Committee. The Assembly served as a pivotal platform […]
On July 15 2025, the National Information Technology Standardization Technical Committee (SAC/TC28) launched its first “Standards Week” event of 2025. The opening event and plenary meeting were held in Beijing. Mr. Xiong Jijun, Vice Minister of Industry and Information Technology, Mr. Wang Yuhuan, Deputy Director of the Standards Technical Management Department of the State Administration […]
In August 2025, National Technical Committee 260 (SAC/TC260) on Cybersecurity of Standardization Administration of China released a series of announcements, collectively showcasing the latest achievements and planning directions in China’s cybersecurity standardization efforts. The updates include the official release of an international standard led by China, the approval of seven national cybersecurity standards, the solicitation […]
On August 27, 2025, the 7th China-ASEAN Cooperation Dialogue on Automotive Standards and Regulations was convened in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, yielding fruitful outcomes of exchanges and cooperation in automotive standardization between the two sides. During the dialogue, China and ASEAN completed the second round of exchanging their respective lists of electric vehicle (EV) standards, which included 139 […]
On July 26, 2025, the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) International Cooperation Forum on Artificial Intelligence Standardization was successfully held in Shanghai. This forum was hosted by the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Global Industrial AI Alliance Center of Excellence, co-organized by the China Electronics Standardization Institute (CESI) and the Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Research Institute […]
On 28 July, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology held an internal meeting to outline its agenda for the second half of 2025. The meeting identified 8 primary tasks, focusing on stabilizing industrial growth, securing critical supply chains, and strengthening technological self-reliance. The agenda emphasizes digital transformation, green development, and cultivation of high-quality enterprises, […]
On August 26, the 15th China International Medical Device Regulatory Forum was held in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, bringing together global leaders from regulatory agencies, international organizations, industry associations, academic institutions and leading enterprises to explore pathways for innovation and regulation in the medical device sectors. Guided by the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA), and supported by the Jiangsu […]
On July 11, 2025, China’s National Standardization Administration (SAC) released a statement on foreign invested enterprise (in China) participation in its national standardization technical committees. The statement indicated that, as of the end of June 2025, there were 3,333 representatives from foreign invested enterprises serving as committee members, accounting for 5.4% of the total membership. According to the statement, […]
On August 19, 2025, the inaugural meeting of the second-term Subcommittee on New Energy and Renewable Energy (SAC/TC20/SC6) under the National Technical Committee 20 on Energy Fundamentals and Management was successfully convened in Beijing. The new term subcommittee is chaired by Zhang Yiguo from the China Renewable Energy Engineering Institute (CREEI), with China National Institute of Standardization (CNIS) as […]