On July 31, 2026, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) officially released the 15th Five-Year (2026-2030) Plan for Green and Low-Carbon Industrial Development, setting a clear roadmap for the industrial sector to peak carbon dioxide emissions by 2030 while boosting green competitiveness and technological innovation. By 2030, the Plan sets the goal of further […]
On July 24, 2026, the Department of Science and Technology of China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released for public comment three voluntary national standard drafts for approval targeting critical areas of automotive cybersecurity and data governance. These documents include: 20243206-T-339 Evaluation for categorization and classification of vehicle security vulnerability 20243203-T-339 Requirements for […]
On July 23, 2026, China has unveiled a comprehensive revision to its regulations on the protection of integrated circuit (IC) layout designs, aiming to strengthen intellectual property rights (IPR) in the semiconductor sector and encourage technological self-reliance. The newly revised Regulations on the Protection of Integrated Circuit Layout Designs will take effect on October 15, 2026. […]
In early July 2025, two consumer product related technical committees under the China National Institute of Standardization (CNIS), SAC/TC508 (Technical Committee on Consumer Product Safety) and SAC/TC 264 (Service), reviewed three important national standards addressing consumer product traceability requirements, product classification and coding frameworks, and general principles for instructions for use. The standards under review were originally published […]
On 7 July 2026, the National Standardization Administration of China (SAC) launched a Call for Comment on the revised draft Measures for the Administration of Foreign-Language Versions of National Standards (hereinafter referred to as the Draft). The revision aims to address unclear responsibilities, cumbersome project initiation, long translation cycles, uneven quality control and limited follow-up after […]
On 27 July 2026, the National Standardization Technical Committee on Communication (SAC/TC485) held the second working meeting of 2026 soon after the first one was kicked off in June. The meeting was chaired by Ms. Dai Xiaohui, Deputy Chair and Secretary-General of TC485 and Secretary-General of the China Communications Standards Association (CCSA). 35 committee members […]
On 9 July 2026, the National Technical Committee 114 on Automotive Standardization (SAC/TC114) reported that in the first half of 2026, under the guidance of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), 10 sector standards on automotive chip products were officially released. They represents the substantive implementation of the Guidelines for the Construction of […]
From July 2 to 3, 2026, the Third Standardization Conference, organized by the China Association for Standardization (CAS), was held in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province. The event was co-organized by the Ningbo Municipal Administration for Market Regulation and the People’s Government of Beilun District, Ningbo. The conference brought together over 1,300 on-site participants, including leading experts, […]
On July 3, 2026, the secretariat of the National Technical Committee on Environmental Management (SAC/TC 207) officially opened a public call for organizations and experts to participate in the drafting of a new national standard, 20262922-T-469 General requirements on blockchain-based traceability of carbon data of carbon capture and storage (CCS). SAC/TC 207’s secretariat is hosted at the […]
On 16 July 2026, the Signing Ceremony of the Agreement on the Establishment of The World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization(WAICO) was held in Shanghai, China, making its public debut. 29 countries became founding members at the ceremony with 8 more acceding shortly thereafter. These countries are predominantly from Asia, Africa and Latin America, with some from Europe (full […]