ISO regional training course held in Qingdao
The first ISO regional training course 2026 was successfully held in Qingdao recently.
Interview with ISO Secretary-General Sergio Mujica
From technological innovation to development impact, standards are the key to inclusive, sustainable growth
China-South Asia Standardization Cooperation Working Con.
The 4th China-South Asia Standardization Cooperation Working Conference was held on July 8 in the Chengdu High-tech Industrial Development Zone.
ISO regional training course held in Qingdao
The first ISO regional training course 2026 was successfully held in Qingdao recently.
Conference on standardization and technological innovation
The Conference on Synergetic Development of Standardization and Technological Innovation, together with the inaugural ceremony for the Journal of Standardization and Artificial Intelligence Standardization, was held in Beijing on June 29.
A number of Chinese national standards take effect on July 1
A total of 550 national standards have come into force since July 1.
ISO/TC 107/SC 10 established
The ISO/TMB has recently approved the establishment of a new subcommittee ISO/TC 107/SC 10, Chemical vapour deposition coatings.
Interview with ISO President Dr. Sung Hwan Cho
ISO Standards: Powering a safer, smarter and more sustainable world
China holds the secretariat of IEC/TC 107
IEC has recently approved the establishment of the secretariat of IEC/TC 107, Process management for avionics, in China.
SAMR improves standards system for dual carbon goals
Twenty-two national standards related to GHG conformity assessment have been developed and released so far, with another 29 standards currently under development.
China issues 51 national vocational standards in 2026
According to a press conference held by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, 51 national occupational standards have been issued so far this year.
China establishes data infrastructure and data standards
The National Data Administration announced the establishment of the “data infrastructure technology community” and launched the “data standard semantic service platform” on April 28.
Interview with Mr. Vimal Mahendru, IEC Vice-President
China and IEC can cooperate very well for the future
The 10th ISO/IEC Young Professionals (China) Programme held
Hosted by the Shenzhen Administration for Market Regulation, the 10th ISO/IEC Young Professionals (China) Programme kicked off in Shenzhen.
Experts gather for China's intelligent manufacturing
Plenary meeting of the National Intelligent Manufacturing Standardization General Group and Expert Advisory Group held
Chinese national standards in foreign language version free
The State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, the Ministry of Transport, and the Ministry of Commerce jointly held a press conference on April 14 to expound on the free public release of na
Insights from Professor Kichan Kim
Trade development and standards cooperation in the digital and intelligent era
ISO releases ISO/TS 19384:2026 on service excellence
ISO/TS 19384:2026, Service excellence—Guidance for the application of digital approaches to achieve service excellence, was released recently.
Three Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei coordinated standards published
Three local standards were collaboratively issued by the administrations for market regulation in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei.
New national standard for ambient air quality released
The new mandatory national standard GB 3095-2026 was released.
Chinese strontium optical clocks help keep the world on time
The optical lattice clock based on strontium atoms, NIM-Sr1, developed by the National Institute of Metrology, China (NIM), has been approved to calibrate the International Atomic Time (TAI).
Three regional working groups for AI established
SAC/TC 28/SC 42 on artificial intelligence has established regional working groups in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, the Yangtze River Delta region, and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA).
China releases first standards system for humanoid robots
The 2026 version of the standards system for humanoid robots and embodied intelligence was released.
Interview with Tom Heilandt
Confidence and continuous learning: Key for Chinese students to engage in international standardization work—Interview with Tom Heilandt, Secretary-General of the International Federation for Sustainability and Justice, former Secretary of the Codex
Interview with Rachel Miller Prada from ISO
Diversity, youth and future-oriented standardization—Interview with Rachel Miller Prada, ISO Capacity Building Project Manager
ISO releases standards for electronic bill of lading
ISO 5909:2026, Business processes and data interchange of electronic bill of lading based on distributed ledger technology (DLT), was released.
APEC meeting on carbon emission management standards held
The meeting on carbon emission management standards and best practices for urban sewage treatment was held in Guangzhou on February 3.
ODCCN/PAS 1:2025 for humane entrepreneurship released
The release ceremony of the international standard ODCCN/PAS 1:2025 on guidance for humane entrepreneurship was held in Seoul, South Korea.
Six departments issue plan for logistics standardization
Six departments have jointly issued a plan for key tasks of modern logistics standardization for the period of 2025-2027.
ISO releases two standards for textiles
Recently, two international standards, ISO 8159:2025 and ISO 17971:2025 were officially released.
China launches the global AI standards library
The global AI standards library and the global AI terminology library were launched.
A batch of important national standards for CCUS released
China released 12 national standards for carbon capture, utilization and storage.
CAS establishes the committee on low-altitude economy
The launching ceremony of the Professional Committee on Low-altitude Economy of China Association for Standardization (CAS) was held in Beijing.
IEC releases a standard on environmental testing
The impact of climatic environmental tests on the performance of related products has attracted much attention.
China's overall conversion rate of intl standards reaches 86
The overall conversion rate of international standards into China’s national standards has reached 86% by the end of September 2025.
WASIC empowers development of global automobile industry
the World Automobile Standards and Innovation Conference (WASIC) was held on October 27-29 in Shenzhen.
First national standard for food digital factory released
GB/T 46511-2025, General technical requirements for food digital factory, was released recently.
ISO/TC 8/SC 27 holds the first plenary meeting in Shanghai
It will provide sound support for the sustainable development of global supply chains.
National University Student Standardization Olympiad held
The final of the National University Student Standardization Olympiad 2025 was successfully held in Hangzhou City.
SAMR releases the first national standard on livable cities
GB/T 46391-2025, Sustainable cities and communities—General requirements for livable cities, officially came into effect on October 5.
ISO releases technical specification on child care articles
ISO/TS 24929-2:2025, Child care articles—General safety—Part 2: Mechanical hazards, was officially published.
ISO sets up working group on non-metallic pipes
The new working group ISO/TC 67/SC 2/WG 32, Non-metallic pipes, was approved for establishment by ISO recently.
Downloads of national standards exceed 10 million times
SAMR had steadily promoted the full-text disclosure and free download of over 30,000 national standards that do not adopt international standards since the beginning of this year. In the first half of 2025, downloads exceeded 10 million times.
SAC/TC 611 on platform economy governance established
SAC/TC 611 is established to leverage the systematic supporting role of standardization in advancing the modernization of China's systems and capacity for governance.
Standards and metrology empower the World Games 2025
Technological R&D and application, the innovation of standard materials, and the capacity building of measurement standard instruments provided guarantees for the safe and stable operation as well as the fair competition of the Games.
Standard on credit commitment of business entities released
SAMR recently released the national standard GB/T 46277-2025.
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China Standardization 202605 issue |
A major event held in Shanghai, China, drew participants from over 100 countries: the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) 2026. The SPOTLIGHT Column features highlights and outcomes of WAIC 2026, and two main forums focusing on AI standardization and international cooperation for industrial AI.
In August, we conducted an interview in Beijing with Dr. Tatiana Schmollack-Tarasova, Managing Director, BSI Greater China. She outlined BSI’s recent core strategies and business footprint, its priorities for the Chinese market, and how BSI has adapted approaches to address challenges arising from AI advancement, global digital transformation and the net-zero transition. She also offered perceptive observations on distinctions between Chinese enterprises and their international counterparts, as well as common misconceptions surrounding standards and certification.
“Standards by nature are a common language. They unite—they don’t pide—and that is their destination and purpose... Chinese organizations have a very strong appetite for speed.However, when you go overseas, it is a process that takes time, so you need a little bit of patience. Sometimes it is necessary to understand the regulations, the requirements, and the culture in the destination market, so that you can collaborate and cooperate effectively,” she noted.
Also in August, China Standardization Press (CSP) organized the 5th Standard and Patent Technology Exchange Conference in the coastal city of Qingdao, gathering more than 100 experts and scholars from government departments, research institutions, organizations and enterprises. Attendees shared practices and reflections on the synergy between intellectual property and standards, and discussed explorations into integrating standards and patents across new technology fields.
The SPECIAL REPORT Column carries a set of articles on the Third Standardization Conference and its six parallel sessions, centered on the theme “Standards lead innovative development, and connect for win-win cooperation.”
Enjoy your reading!
CHINA SCENE 中国视窗
China issues over 1,400 national standards for emerging industries this year
今年已发布新兴产业国家标准1400余项
National standard on age-friendly urban rail transit facilities takes effect
城市轨道交通系统适老化国家标准实施
EXCHANGE & COOPERATION 国际交流与合作
Forty-four Chinese experts win the IEC 1906 Award
国际电工委员会（IEC）公布2026年IEC 1906奖 44名中国专家榜上有名
Chinese students shine at the 21st International Standards Olympiad
中国青少年在第21届国际标准奥林匹克竞赛中再获佳绩！
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW 独家专访
Standards and certifications help enterprises improve product quality, address AI challenges and go global in compliance
—Interview with Dr. Tatiana Schmollack-Tarasova, Managing Director, BSI Greater China
标准和认证助力企业提升产品质量，应对AI挑战和合规出海——专访英国标准协会大中华区董事总经理 石慕澜
SPOTLIGHT 聚光灯
Meet the future at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference 2026!
在2026世界人工智能大会洞见未来
International Forum on AI Standardization held in Shanghai
人工智能国际标准化合作论坛聚焦“标准引领，智能共治”
Global Forum on International Cooperation for Industrial AI held in Shanghai
全球工业人工智能国际合作论坛在上海成功举办
FEATURES 特色
The 5th Standard and Patent Technology Exchange Conference held in Qingdao
将专利注入标准、以标准驱动产业——第五届标准与专利技术交流会在青岛召开
SPECIAL REPORT 特别报道
The Third Standardization Conference held in Ningbo
标准引领创新发展 标准联通合作共赢——第三届标准化大会在浙江宁波召开
Standardization underpins technological and industrial innovation
标准化支撑科技创新与产业创新深度融合
Standards system secures low-altitude security
筑标准体系 守低空长安
Intelligent manufacturing standards drive a new future
智造新基准 驱动新未来
International green standards and carbon footprint management
国际绿色标准与碳足迹管理
Coordinated development of artificial intelligence and standardization
人工智能与标准化协同发展
Standardization supports the development of a modern industrial system
标准化支撑现代化产业体系建设
GLOBAL VISION 国际视野
ISO Annual Meeting 2026
2026ISO年度大会即将召开
Supplement 最新标准公告
Newly approved national standards of P. R. China
(No. 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34 and 35 released in 2026)
中华人民共和国国家标准公告（2026年第28、29、30、31、32、33、34和35号）
China Standardization 202506 issue
Celebrating World Standards Day: a global commitment to a better world
China Standardization 202505 issue
Standards help build global trust and enable innovation in the AI era.
China Standardization 202503 issue
China Standardization interviewed IEC President Mr. Jo Cops and IEC Vice-President and Chair of SMB Mr. Vimal Mahendru.
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