The Seconded European Standardization Expert in China (SESEC) is a visibility project co-financed by the European Commission (EC), the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) secretariat and the three European Standardization Organizations (CEN, CENELEC and ETSI). One task of the SESEC project is to make the intelligence collection for China Standardization and Technical Regulation. Here we […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
On January 7, 2026, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) of China issued the Announcement of the State Administration for Market Regulation on Adjusting the Certification Models for Certain Products within the Compulsory Product Certification Catalogue, signaling a pivotal shift in the compliance landscape for specific items within the Compulsory Product Certification (CCC) catalog. This regulatory update […]
On January 22, 2026, the China Communications Standards Association (CCSA) held its Annual Work Meeting in Beijing to review 2025 achievements and outline priorities for 2026. Key speakers included Mr. Ke Jixin, Vice Minister of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), Ms. Cai Bin, Inspector from the Standards Technology Management Department of the State […]
On January 22, 2026, the Intelligent and Connected Vehicles Sub-committee of the National Technical Committee of Auto Standardization (SAC/TC114/SC34) announced a reorganization of its working groups. The sub-committee is establishing two new working groups on Automotive Data Standardization and Automotive Software Standardization, while adjusting the scope of the existing “Resource Management and Information Service Standardization Working Group” and the […]
On January 27, 2026, The National Energy Administration (NEA) announced to approve the establishment of seven new energy industry standardization technical committees (TC), a strategic move to implement China’s Energy Law and to strengthen the standards system within the energy sector. Their Secretariats will be hosted by the designated undertaking unit, while organization and management will […]