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On 24 August 2026, the Department of Science and Technology at the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) issued a Call for Comment on the Draft Guidelines on the Construction of the Standards System for the National Humanoid Robot Industry (hereinafter referred to as the Draft Guidelines). Feedback is open until 23 September 2026. The […]
On 14 August 2026, China’s National Standardization Administration (SAC) announced the publication of three national standardization guiding technical documents on industrial artificial intelligence (AI): GB/Z 195-2026 Artificial intelligence — Reference architecture of industrial agent, GB/Z 203-2026 Artificial intelligence — Technical requirements of industrial foundation model, and GB/Z 204-2026 Artificial intelligence — System architecture of industrial foundation model. […]
On 17 July 2026, the International Forum on AI Standardization was held at the Shanghai World Expo Centre as part of the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC). Organised by the Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Research Institute and hosted by the China Electronics Standardization Institute (CESI), the forum brought together senior policymakers, leading academics, and standardisation […]
On 16 July 2026, the Signing Ceremony of the Agreement on the Establishment of The World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization(WAICO) was held in Shanghai, China, making its public debut. 29 countries became founding members at the ceremony with 8 more acceding shortly thereafter. These countries are predominantly from Asia, Africa and Latin America, with some from Europe (full […]
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 26 June 2026, the National Standardization of Administration of China (SAC) held a press conference on Agentic AI standardization, announcing the release of 7 national standardization guiding technical documents forming the GB/Z 185-2026 Artificial intelligence – Agent Interconnection series. The standards introduce a domestic protocol called Agent Interconnection Protocols (AIP) to support the State […]
From 29 May to 9 June 2026, the National Information Technology Standardization Technical Committee (SAC/TC28) convened its fifth plenary meeting and the annual Standards Week. The event gathered over 2,000 experts from government agencies, research institutes, universities and industry. At the opening plenary on 29 May, Deng Zhiyong, Administrator of the National Standardization Administration (SAC), […]
On 9 May 2026, the the General Office of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued the Notice Regarding Implementing the Pilot Scheme for Artificial Intelligence Science and Technology Ethics Reviews and Services was issued. The pilot explores best practices and refines mechanisms to build a comprehensive AI ethics review and service system, linking central, provincial, […]
On 19 May 2026, the National Technical Committee of Cybersecurity (SAC/TC260) publishes a new practice guideline TC260-005 Ethics-Safety Guidelines for Artificial Intelligence Applications 1.0 . The document is a principle-based reference for enterprises, regulators, testing institutions, and industry associations. It addresses ethical and safe AI application in the areas of personal information, automated decision-making, content labeling, […]
On 29 May 2026, the inaugural plenary of the fifth-term National Information Technology Standardization Technical Committee (SAC/TC 28) and the opening forum of the 2026 Standards Week convened in Beijing. Deng Zhiyong, Administrator of the National Standardization Administration of China (SAC) attended and delivered opening remarks. The newly appointed committee leadership, including TC28 Chair Xiong Jijun who is the […]
