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 […]
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 […]