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 […]
On 19 March 2026, the State Administration for Market Regulation of China (SAMR) released its legislative agenda for 2026 to enhance market system. The agenda comprises 18 distinct work items organized across 4 strategic priorities: market rules, e-commerce, quality infrastructure and safety bottom line for food, drugs, and other important industrial products. Particularly, three revision plans […]
On 31 March 2026, the National Standardization Administration of China (SAC) approved 23 mandatory national standards projects. Among these, 4 projects in the areas of electric vehicles(EV), intelligent and connected vehicles(ICV), vehicle data, and lithium-ion batteries are particularly noteworthy, as they will replace existing voluntary national standards(GB/T) with mandatory requirements(GB). Two of these standards – […]
Date: Tuesday, 28th April 2026 Time: 10:00 – 11:00 am CET time Speaker: Dr. Betty Xu, Director of SESEC Language: English The 2025–2026 period marks a critical juncture for China’s standardization system—the final year of the “14th Five-Year Plan” and the preparatory phase for the “15th Five-Year Plan.” This session equips European businesses and standards […]
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On 23 March 2026, the Data Committee of the China Artificial Intelligence Industry Development Alliance (AIIA) held its first plenary meeting of the year in Beijing, bringing together over 150 representatives from academia, industry, and research institutions. The meeting reviewed progress in 2025 and outlined priorities for 2026. Wu Tongning, Deputy Director of the Artificial […]
On 2 April 2026, the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) jointly issued the Measures for the Administration of Artificial Intelligence Technology Ethics Review and Services(Trial) (hereafter “the measures”), with 8 other government departments (a full list of issuing authorities is annexed at the end of this article). MOST leads the overall coordination […]