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 July 15 2025, the National Information Technology Standardization Technical Committee (SAC/TC28) launched its first “Standards Week” event of 2025. The opening event and plenary meeting were held in Beijing. Mr. Xiong Jijun, Vice Minister of Industry and Information Technology, Mr. Wang Yuhuan, Deputy Director of the Standards Technical Management Department of the State Administration […]

China and Germany Sign the Memorandum of Understanding On June 26, 2024, Mr. Zhuang Rongwen, Head of the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), met with Dr. Volker Wissing, German Federal Minister for Digital and Transport, and his delegation in Beijing. During the meeting, the two countries signed the Memorandum of Understanding on Enhancing Cooperation on Cross-border Data Transfer between China and Germany (hereinafter referred […]