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China’s Biometrics Standardization Technical Committee (SAC/TC28/SC37) 2025 Review

On February 7, 2026, the China Electronics Standardization Institute (CESI), the secretariat for the National Information Technology Standardization Technical Committee’s Subcommittee on Biometrics (SAC/TC28/SC37), released a summary of its work progress for the year 2025. SAC/TC28/SC37, established in 2013, is dedicated to developing fundamental and generic technical standards for biometrics. Its scope includes terminology, technical […]

SAC/TC 599 (Semi-conductor) 2025 Highlights

On February 10, 2026, the China Electronics Standardization Institute (CESI), the secretariat of the National Integrated Circuits (IC) Standardization Technical Committee (SAC/TC599), released the committee’s 2025 Annual Highlights. SAC/TC599, comprising 57 committee members, 172 observers, and over 700 working group members in its first term starting from November 2022, is responsible for standardization across the […]

China Issues Guidelines (2026 Edition) to Regulate Cross-Border Automotive Data Transfers

On February 3, 2026, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), along with seven other national ministries, published the Guidelines on the Security of Cross-border Transfer of Automotive Data (2026 version), which aligns with China’s core legal frameworks, including the Data Security Law, the Cybersecurity Law (2025 Amendment), the Personal Information Protection Law, and […]

China Unveils National Roadmap for Low-Altitude Economy Standards

On February 2, 2026, A coalition of ten Chinese government departments, including the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) and the Office of the Central Air Traffic Management Commission, jointly released Guidelines for the Construction of a Low-Altitude Economy Standards System (2025 Edition) (hereinafter referred to as the Guideline). The Guideline aims to create a […]

China Reviews 2025 Road Transport Standards in Safety and Innovation

On February 4, 2026, State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), together with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), the Ministry of Public Security (MPS), and the Ministry of Transport (MOT), held a joint press conference to review achievements of recent road transport standardization efforts, following the release and implementation of a batch of key […]

MIIT Call for Comments on Five Mandatory Vehicle Standards

On 12 February 2026, the Department of Equipment Industry I of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) launched a Call for Comments on revisions of 4 mandatory national standards and formulation of 1 mandatory national standard. In accordance with the Standardization Law of the People’s Republic of China and the Measures for the Administration of Mandatory National Standards, MIIT […]

China’s Artificial Intelligence Industry Alliance 16th Plenary Meeting in 2026

On 3 February 2026, China’s Artificial Intelligence Industry Development Alliance (AIIA) held its 16th Plenary Meeting in Beijing. The event drew a wide range of stakeholders, including senior government officials, industry leaders, and academic experts. Distinguished attendees included Wang Jiangping, former Vice Minister from Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), and Chair of the AIIA […]

MIIT Call for Comments on 11 New Standardization Technical Committees – Targeting Key Industries

  On 13 February 2026, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) launched a Call for Comments on proposals to establish 11 new standardization technical committees. Deadline of the Call for Comments is 14 March 2026. The initiative aims to build a more systematic and forward-looking standards system to support industrial modernization. The proposed committees […]

MIIT Establishes New Technical Committee for Humanoid Robots and Embodied Intelligence

On 26 December 2025, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) officially established the Standardization Technical Committee on Humanoid Robots and Embodied Intelligence (MIIT/TC08). The committee is primarily responsible of formulating and revising sector standards of humanoid robots and embodied intelligence. MIIT/TC08’s secretariat is hosted by the Chinese Institute of Electronics (CIE). The committee comprises 76 […]

SAC Approves 18 Mandatory National Standards Projects – Including ICV Safety Rules

On 7 January 2026, the National Standardization Administration of China (SAC) issued a notice approving the 18 mandatory national standards projects. The approved standards projects includes the formulation, revision, and translation of critical technical regulations. These standards project covers Electric Vehicle, Intelligent and Connected Vehicle, construction materials, special equipment and so on. Meanwhile, 4 of the 18 projects are assigned to […]