From January to February, the National Energy Standards and Management Technical Committee (SAC/TC20) has solicited feedback on a batch of mandatory national energy efficiency standards, as shown in the table below. No. Standard Name New draft /Revision Standards to be replaced public consultation period 1 Minimum allowable values of energy efficiency and energy grades for […]
A significant leadership change took place in January 2025 when Mr. Shu Wei was appointed as the new Deputy Administrator of the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) and Administrator of the China National Certification and Accreditation Administration (CNCA), replacing Mr. Pu Chun. Mr. Shu, born in December 1967, holds both a master’s and a […]
From January 26 to February 21, 2025, the National Cybersecurity Standardization Technical Committee (TC260) is soliciting public comments on the draft AI Security Standards System (V1.0) (hereinafter referred to as the “Standards System”). The Standards System was developed in response to the Global AI Governance Initiative and aims to support the implementation of the AI Security Governance Framework, which was released […]
January 13, 2025 China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) have jointly issued the 17th Batch of the Energy Efficiency Labeling Product Catalogue, along with its corresponding implementation rules. This initiative is part of China’s continued efforts to enhance energy efficiency standards and promote sustainable development. According […]
January 10, 2025 A Myanmar delegation, led by Deputy Minister for Science and Technology Dr. Aung Zeya, visited Beijing, China, on January 7 as part of the Lancang-Mekong Special Fund Project (2022). The delegation met with Dr. Xu Wei, Vice-Minister of the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), to advance bilateral cooperation in standardization, metrology, […]
On 16 January 2025, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) and the Standardization Administration of China (SAC) released the “Belt and Road” 10-Year Standardization Achievements Report. This document offers a comprehensive overview of the progress and milestones in standardization cooperation achieved under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) over the past decade. There are about […]
The 2025 Annual EU-China Standardization Roundtable and Appreciation Event, hosted by the Seconded European Standardization Expert in China (SESEC) Project, successfully took place on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, in Beijing. The event marked another milestone in promoting EU-China standardization communication and mutual understanding, with approximately 100 attendees from key European and Chinese organizations. The event […]
On 8 January 2025, the Seconded European Standardization Expert in China (SESEC) hosted a highly insightful webinar focusing on China’s data governance and standardization practices. The session shed light on the evolving regulatory landscape, highlighted key stakeholders, and delved into the emerging trends shaping China’s data ecosystem. Dr. Betty Xu, SESEC’s director, led the webinar […]
On 28 November 2024, Mr. Deng Zhiyong was appointed as the new Administrator of National Standardization Administration of China (SAC) to oversee China standardization work. A leadership change in SAMR and SAC occurred in September 2024, while Mr. Tian Shihong, the vice administrator of SAMR and SAC administrator at that time, announced his retirement ahead […]
On 30 October 2024, SAC/TC609 (data) proposed 37 key standard projects for drafting or revision in 2024–2025, as follows. Data — Terminology (Revision) High-quality Dataset Format Specification High-quality Dataset Types and Quality Requirements Methods for Evaluating the Effectiveness of Data Circulation Anonymization Implementation Guide for Data Circulation Anonymization Data Infrastructure — Reference Architecture Data Infrastructure — General Requirements Technical and Service Capability […]