On September, 29, 2024, China officially released the national recommended standard GB/T 29244-2024 Cybersecurity technology—Security specifications for office devices (hereinafter referred to as the Standard). According to the Standard, an office device refers to the equipment with one or more functions such as printing, scanning, faxing, and copying. This Standard specifies the security function requirements, security assurance requirements, and evaluation methods […]
October 2024 marked one year since China inaugurated the National Data Bureau (NDB), overseen by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). The NDB focuses on building core data infrastructure, facilitating data integration and sharing, and advancing the digital economy and the “Digital China” strategy. Below is a summary of the NDB’s key activities in October 2024, relevant for […]
On September 27, 2024, the China National Institute of Standardization (CNIS) released the Development Report on Standard Essential Patents 2024 (hereinafter referred to as the Report). The Report outlines the rule-based framework and practices surrounding standard essential patent (SEPs) in major international organizations (e.g., WIPO, ISO, IEC and ITU) and key economies (Europe, China, the US, UK, Japan, and South […]
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 October 8, 2024, six key Chinese authorities, namely the National Development and Reform Commission, the National Data Bureau, the Cyberspace Administration of China, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Finance, and the National Standardization Administration of China, jointly issued the National Data Standard System Construction Guidelines (hereafter referred to as the Guidelines). […]
On 4 November, experts from the Seconded European Standardization Expert of China (SESEC) and the Safe Non-Food Consumer Products in the EU and China (SPEAC) joined forces to deliver a focused training session at the China Quality Certification Centre (CQC) in Beijing, aimed at increasing awareness of product safety requirements in the European Union. Over […]
On October 8, 2024, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE), along with six other national ministries, jointly released the Work Plan for Improving the Statistical Accounting System for Carbon Emissions (hereinafter referred to as the Working Plan). In recent years, China has ramped up efforts to issue high-level plans and […]
On September 14, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) released the Draft Regulations on Labeling AI-Generated Content (referred to as the Labeling Regulations) for public consultation, along with a related mandatory national standard titled Cybersecurity Technology—Labeling Method for Content Generated by Artificial Intelligence (referred to as the Labeling Standard). These drafts are designed to further regulate the labeling of AI-generated content to protect national security, public […]
On September 9, 2024, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE), the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) jointly issued the Notice on Launching a Pilot Program for Product Carbon Footprint Labeling Certification. The notice outlines a pilot program aimed […]
On September 4, 2024, the National AI Standardization Committee (SAC/TC28/SC42) convened a week-long meeting in Qingdao, unveiling the latest progress in China’s AI standardization efforts. Key updates include: SAC/TC28/SC42 has initiated, developed, and advanced over 30 national standards and launched 34 sector standards. These standards address foundational resources like intelligent computing power chips and training […]