On 3 November 2025, the National Data Standardization Technical Committee (TC609) held its second “Standards Week” event of 2025. Distinguished Guests and Attendees Mr. Liu Liehong, Administrator of the National Data Administration, attended the plenary meeting and delivered remarks. Mr. Wang Yuhuan, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Standards Technology and Management of the National Standardization Administration (SAC), also delivered speeches. Mr. Xia […]
On 5 October 2025, China released GB/T 33450-2025 Guideline for the transformation from scientific and technical achievement to standard which will come into effect on February 1, 2026. As researchers continue to face significant challenges in transforming advanced scientific and technological achievements into standards, this new national standard provides targeted solutions by clarifying how to transform, what to transform, […]
On 4 November 2025, the Department of Standards Innovation and Management under the National Standardization Administration of China (SAC) released a press briefing summarizing China’s international standardization achievements during the 14th Five-Year Plan (2020–2025). The data demonstrate China’s expanding influence in global standard-setting, particularly across Africa and Southeast Asia. This article highlights six key outcomes from […]
On October 28, 2025, the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China released the Proposal for Formulating the Fifteenth Five-Year Planning for National Economic and Social Development. The document contains three chapters. Chapter 1 summarizes the current international and domestic socio-economic issues faced. Chapter 2 lays out guiding principles and […]
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 […]
From 30 to 31 October 2025, the Alliance of Intelligent Manufacturing System Solution Providers (hereinafter referred to as “the Alliance”) convened its 1st Meeting on Pre-standardization for National Standards of Intelligent Manufacturing Services. More than 60 participants from 43 organizations, covering system solution providers, manufacturing enterprises, and research institutions, attended the meeting. The meeting featured in-depth discussions on the […]
On 9 November 2025, the Global Artificial Intelligence Standards Development Report (hereinafter referred to as”the Report”) was officially released at the 2025 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit. Under the umbrella of Standards Promotion Initiative established by the AI committee under the World Internet Conference, this report was an outcome of a collaborative effort between the China Academy of Information and […]
On October 31, 2025, the National Technical Committee of Information Technology (SAC/TC28) released the draft national recommended standard Information technology- Big data- Core metadata for data asset for public comments until December 31, 2025, which marks a significant step in China’s efforts to standardize the management and exchange of data assets. The initiative aligns with China’s broader strategy […]
On October 21, 2025, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released a draft of the “Computing Power Standards System Construction Guideline (2025 Edition)” for public comments until November 20, 2025. This initiative aims to establish a unified and advanced national standard system for computing power, a sector identified as a core pillar for technological […]
Between October 27 and 29, 2025, the 2025 World Automobile Standards and Innovation Conference was held under the theme “Standards and Regulations as the Link, Gathering Global Efforts to Promote the Sustainable Development of the Automotive Sector.” Organized by the China Automotive Technology and Research Center Co., Ltd. (CATARC), the conference aims to foster a […]