On January 28, 2026, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released an official explanation on the key elements of the mandatory national standard GB 39901-2025 Technical requirements and testing methods for advanced emergency braking system of light-duty vehicles. GB 39901-2025, published on December 31, 2025 and set to take effect on January 1, 2028, revises […]
On 29 January 2026, the State Administration for Market Regulation(SAMR) held a press conference on the special topic of Advancing the Construction of a Quality Powerhouse Initiative. Mr. Gu Shaoping, Director-General of SAMR’s Quality Development Bureau, reported significant progress since the start of the 14th Five-Year Plan. Standards and Metrology:China’s quality standard system has expanded, with […]
On January 8, 2026, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), via its National Standardization Administration (SAC), approved 12 national standards for carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS), which is globally recognized as a critical technological solution for achieving carbon neutrality goals. The newly released standards package covers the entire CCUS value chain—capture, transportation, and storage—as […]
On January 4, 2026, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), together with the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), and other departments, jointly released the revised Administration of Green Product Certification and Labeling (hereafter referred to as the New Administration), set to take effect on January 1, 2026. The […]
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 5 February 2026, the Seconded European Standardization Expert for China (SESEC) successfully convened the 2026 EU–China Standardization Roundtable and New Year Reception in Beijing. The event brought together representatives from European and Chinese standardization bodies, government authorities, industry associations, technical committees, and leading enterprises to exchange views on policy developments, strategic priorities, and future […]
On December 10, 2025, an official press conference was held by the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) on the policy document the Action Plan on the Improvement of Quality Certification Competence (2025-2030) (hereinafter referred to as “the Action Plan”), and several officials from other relevant regulators or entities also attended the press conference to provide further […]
On 31st December 2025, the Artificial Intelligence Standardization Technical Committee of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT/TC01) convened its second plenary meeting of 2025 in Beijing. The event gathered over 500 participants, including distinguished guests: Xie Shaofeng, Chief Engineer of MIIT; Zheng Zhiming, Chairman of MIIT/TC01 and Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences; Wen Ku, […]
On December 29, 2025, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Education, the State Administration for Market Regulation, and the National Data Administration jointly released the Implementation Plan for the Digital Transformation of the Automotive Industry (hereinafter referred to as the Implementation Plan). As a cornerstone of China’s economy, the automotive sector – with […]
2026 Call for Comment on Standardization Projects for RISC-V
On 20 January 2026, China’s National Technical Committee on Integrated Circuit Standardization(SAC/TC599) opened a Call for Comment on 2026 RISC-V Standardization Project Pipeline. Scope of Call for Comment Instruction Set Standards Translate the development of standards for the RISC-V base instruction set, extended instruction sets, privileged architecture, and instruction set peripherals. Conduct research and […]