On July 9, 2026, the State Council of China issued the Action Plan for Achieving Carbon Peaking During the 15th Five-Year Plan Period (2026-2030), setting out a comprehensive roadmap for the country to achieve its goal of peaking carbon dioxide emissions before 2030. The Action Plan comes at a critical juncture in China’s climate strategy, […]
On 1 July 2026, the National Standardization Administration of China approved to publish a batch of mandatory national standards related to intelligent and connected vehicles and photovoltaic. All the mandatory standards will take effect on 1 January 2026. Meanwhile, SAC also approved to a new mandatory standards project related to AI Agent safety requirements. Intelligent […]
On 29 June 2026, Mr. Shu Wei, Vice Minister of the State Administration for Market Regulation of China (SAMR) and Mr. Parks Tau, Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition of South Africa, signed Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) to deepen bilateral cooperation on quality infrastructure. Image from the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition, Republic of […]
On 15 June 2026, the Cyberspace Administration of China(CAC), together with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) and the Ministry of Public Security (MPS), jointly issued the first product catalogue and the supporting implementation rules under the Measure for the Administration of the China Cybersecurity Labeling (hereinafter referred to the Measures). Released in […]
On 29 June 2026, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), the National Development and Reform Commission, and six other ministerial-level departments jointly issued the. Implementation Opinions on Pushing the High-Quality Development of Industrial Internet. The document sets development targets for 2030 and 2035, with standardization identified as a cross-cutting priority across multiple policy areas. The […]
On June 30, 2026, the China Electronics Standardization Institute (CESI), on behalf of the drafting teams, issued a public comment notice for three sector standards on product carbon footprint (PCF) quantification for televisions, microcomputers, and printed circuit boards (PCBs). Stakeholders are invited to submit their feedback by July 30, 2026. The three PCF sector standards […]
In June 2026, China is rolling out a suite of revised automotive standards while celebrating the adoption of the world’s first UN regulation on autonomous driving systems (ADS), in a synchronized push for global harmonization and domestic industrial safety. The developments mark a pivotal shift from technical recommendations to enforceable safety certification frameworks for intelligent […]
In June 2026, China’s National Technical Committee on Energy Fundamentals and Management (SAC/TC20) released three mandatory energy efficiency draft standards for public comment, targeting LED flat panel luminaires, industrial boilers, and unitary air conditioners. Meanwhile, the National Technical Committee on Industrial Water Conservation (SAC/TC442) issued a call for experts to form a dedicated working group […]
On June 11, 2026, the National Technical Committee for Carbon Management Standardization (SAC/TC548) convened its national standards review and 2025 annual work conference in Beijing. The meeting brought together over 50 committee members, industry experts, and senior officials from key government departments to assess progress and chart the course for China’s carbon standardization efforts in […]
On June 10, 2026, the international organization Automotive Open System Architecture (AUTOSAR) announced in Shanghai that China’s independently developed intelligent driving operating system has officially become the core baseline of the global intelligent driving system public code repository. This marks the first time that Chinese automotive foundational software technology has been incorporated into a global […]