On April 2, 2026, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), through its Department of Standard Innovation, published a list of applicants seeking to host the secretariats of International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) technical bodies or to serve as mirror organizations. The announcement was open for public feedback until 7 April 2026. Specifically, a total of […]
On March 20, 2026, China called for public comment on 28 mandatory national standard projects until April 19, 2026. Among them, five energy efficiency-related standards are proposed for development or revision: Maximum allowable values of energy consumption and energy efficiency grades of electric clothes dryers for household use (To be developed) GB 38450 Minimum allowable […]
On March 4, 2026, the Workshop of UK-China Joint Working Group on Carbon Capture and Storage (CSS), co-hosted by the China National Institute of Standardization (CNIS) and the British Standards Institution (BSI), was held in Beijing in a hybrid format. The hybrid workshop gathered over 60 representatives from key UK and Chinese government bodies, enterprises, […]
In March 2026, The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has officially released ISO 10604:2026 Road vehicles – Measuring procedure for aiming of luminous beams of front lighting devices, a new international standard led by China. This marks the first international standard revised under China’s leadership to systematically cover measurement procedures for intelligent vehicle light beam […]
On March 12, 2026, the Fourth Session of the 14th National People’s Congress passed China’s first basic law in the field of ecological and environmental governance — the Ecological and Environmental Code, which will take effect on August 15, 2026. As the world’s first legal code directly named after “ecology and environment,” it is also […]
On March 16, 2026, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released a draft plan of the five mandatory national standard projects focusing on smart home interconnection and intercommunication, with a public consultation period from March 17 to March 23. The five proposed standards are titled: Interconnection and intercommunication of smart home – Part […]
On March 5, 2026, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) officially announced the establishment of the Green and Low-Carbon Standardization Technical Committee. The new committee, designated MIIT/TC9, is tasked with developing comprehensive and fundamental sector standards in the green and low-carbon sectors. Its scope covers standard formulation and revision across industrial fields under MIIT’s […]
On March 3, 2026, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) issued the Action Plan for Enhancing Smart Regulatory Capacity in Inspection and Testing, seeking to modernize supervision in the inspection and testing industry. Guided by the principles of digital governance, the plan aims to harness intelligent technologies to reshape regulatory concepts and models, with […]
Since 2025, a distinct shift is gradually taking place in China’s standardization strategy. The rules are changing faster than many have anticipated, especially after the launch of the 15th Five-Year Plan. China initiated a new round of standardization reform in last year; and its impact is already being felt. Relying on past practices may no longer […]
On 27 March 2026, the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology published the Blue Paper on Intelligent and Connected Vehicles (2025). The report offers a comprehensive overview of global and Chinese developments in intelligent and connected vehicles (ICVs), covering policy frameworks, standardization progress, key technologies, application scenarios, and future industry trends. This article draws on […]