The Action Plan on Further Strengthening the Construction of Standards and Metrology System for Carbon Peak and Neutrality (2024-2025) was issued.
KATS takes the lead in resolving global challenges
—Interview with Ph.D. Jinseok Bae, KATS Liaison Officer to IEC GIF
Three working groups on commercial aerospace established
SAC/TC 425 recently established three working groups for emerging fields and strategic emerging industries related to commercial aerospace.
Zhejiang releases local standard on live streaming
Live streaming has become a vital means of e-commerce to attract consumers’ attention and boost sales worldwide.
National guide on standardization system for AI published
The National Guide on the Construction of Comprehensive Standardization System for the Artificial Intelligence Industry (2024) was jointly published.
APRE YP Campaign held in Shenzhen
The 2024 Asia Pacific Regional Young Professional Campaign was successfully held in Shenzhen from June 25 to 30.
Hubei Association Standardization Development Alliance set u
The launching ceremony of Hubei Association Standardization Development Alliance was held in Wuhan, Hubei province.
The 108th plenary meeting of IEC/TC 61 held in Hangzhou
Hosted by IEC, the 108th plenary meeting of IEC/TC 61 was held on June 3-7 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province.
Tian Shihong attends the 124th meeting of ISO Council
The 124th meeting of ISO Council was held on June 3-6 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
ISO/TC 344 on innovative logistics set up in Qingdao
The 2024 International Standardization Conference on Logistics was held on May 29 in Qingdao, Shandong province,
ISO standard on braking system of railway vehicles released
ISO 24221:2024, Railway applications—Braking system—General requirements, was recently released.
Plenary meeting of SAC/SWG 27 held in Shenzhen
The plenary meeting of SAC/SWG 27 and Standardization Education Week was held on April 22-26 in Shenzhen.
Standardizers gather at 2024 ZGC Forum
The Forum on Standardization and Science and Technology Innovation Development was successfully held in hybrid forms.
IEC Promotion Center cooperates with State Grid Fujian
The IEC Promotion Center (Nanjing) signed a development cooperation agreement with State Grid Fujian Electric Power Co., Ltd.
WDTA releases two standards for LLM security
The 27th Session of United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development was held on April 15-19.
Lecture on quality and standardization of private economy
The lecture was held on April 19 in Beijing.
SAC establishes a standardization research group on ESG
The secretariat of SAC issued the notification on the approval of setting up the Standardization Research Group on ESG on April 18.
WAA and Informa Tech hold a roundtable meeting in Barcelona
WAA and Informa Tech held the roundtable meeting themed creating a secure and sustainable home Wi-Fi network.
First national standard for river ecology comes out
The first national standard for river ecological safety assessment, GB/T 43474-2023, was recently released,
Sharing Economy Standardization Development Report 2023
SAMR released the Sharing Economy Standardization Development Report 2023.
Advanced Manufacturing Standards Research Center set up
The Research Center on Internationalization of Advanced Manufacturing Standards was announced to be established.
Intl academic symposium of ISO/TC 312 held in Beijing
The international academic symposium of ISO/TC 312, Excellence in service, was held in Beijing on February 27.
SAC/TC 605 on rock and soil mechanics set up in Liaoning
The founding ceremony and the first plenary meeting of SAC/TC 605, Rock and soil mechanics, was held on February 26.
Tian Shihong attends the 123rd ISO Council Meeting
The 123rd meeting of ISO Council was held on February 20-22 in Switzerland.
Plenary meeting of SAC/TC 207 held in Beijing
The plenary meeting of SAC/TC 207, Environmental management, was held on February 2 in Beijing.
China issues plan on public service standards system
Eighteen ministries and commissions jointly issued the Working Plan on the Construction Project of Standards System for Basic Public Services recently.
SAC/TC 604 on film set up in Beijing
The founding ceremony and the first plenary meeting of SAC/TC 604 was held on November 14 in Beijing.
Report on Digital Standardization Index released
CNIS released the Report on Evaluation Index of Digital Government Standardization Construction.
Capacity Building Center for National Technical Committees (
The 4-day training activity was hosted by the Capacity Building Center for National Technical Committees (Shenzhen) and SZTU.
Sixth Hongqiao International Economic Forum held
The Standards Sub-forum of the Sixth Hongqiao International Economic Forum (HQF) was held in Shanghai on November 6.
Sino-German Standardization Cooperation Event convened
The Standards Innovation Integration and Development Conference was held on November 7, in Suzhou city.
The 4th Smart Home Industry Development Forum held
The 4th Smart Home Industry Development Forum was held in Shenzhen, Guangdong province.
The 5th China Quality Conference held in Chengdu
Themed “quality evolution and cooperation in economic recovery”, the 5th China Quality Conference was held on September 1-3 in Chengdu, Sichuan province.
Conference on Textile and Clothing Standards Innovation held
The 2023 National Textile and Clothing Standards Innovation Conference convened in Tai'an city, Shandong province on August 18-20
SAC/TC 591/WG 1 set up on WRC 2023
SAC/TC 591/WG 1 was officially set up during the Robot Standardization and Core Technology Sub-forum on August 18.
Chinese delegation attends the 21st Northeast Asia Standards
The Chinese delegation attended the 21st Northeast Asia Standards Cooperation Forum held during July 24-26 in Japan.
Interview with Mr. S. Joe Bhatia, ANSI President and CEO
How ANSI meets challenges and leverages opportunities in an evolving standards landscape
Standard on Chinese language for education published
On the 14th UN Chinese Language Day, the launching ceremony of 2023 International Chinese Language Day was held.
Open Compute Technology Committee established in Beijing
The inaugurating ceremony and first summit of the Open Compute Technology Committee were held on April 24 in Beijing.
Meeting on standards comparison and compliance action held
The meeting on the national standards comparison and compliance action was held on March 3 in Foshan.
National Standardization Work Conference Held in Beijing
The annual national standardization work conference was held in Beijing on February 28, 2022.
Interview with Mr Esfandiar Gharibaan, Chair of CEN/TC 10
EU harmonised standards improve safety of lifts, reduce costs and facilitate trade
Interview with Elena Santiago Cid, Director General of CEN
CEN and CENELEC help build a safer, more sustainable and competitive Europe.
Second National Standards Olympiad for College Students held
The final round of the 2nd National Standards Olympiad for College Students was held in hybrid forms on October 14, the 53rd World Standards Day.
China's first smart super-charging station opens in Fujian
The first standardized super-charging station came into operation in Ningde, Fujian province on October 17.
IEC's specifcation on industrial internet system published
On October 18, IEC published IEC PAS 63441:2022, which is the first international specification in this field.
Plans for implementing the Outline - Shanghai municipality
Shanghai's action plan for standardization development is designed to establish a standards system that serves its high-quality development.
Plans for implementing the Outline - Chongqing municipality
Chongqing municipality released the opinions on implementing the Outline on December 20, 2021.
Plans for implementing the Outline - Hebei province
Hebei province will realize in-depth standardization development in all respects.
It is never easy for anyone to say goodbye. However, life is a journey, in which we have to bid farewell to the people and things that we love and cherish.
Kathie Morgan, President of ASTM International, will step away from a career that has been far more than a job for her at the end of September. We are grateful that she shared her 40-year story with ASTM, the significant shifts in ASTM’s evolution, and many innovative milestones during her presidency.
“One of the cornerstones of ASTM’s contribution to society has been our standards development process fueled by 30,000+ members from over 150 countries and our online platform, Compass, that not only provides access to the most up-to-date standards but also offers tools that boost productivity and streamline workflows,” wrote Kathie Morgan in the article.
To help readers have a deep understanding of ASTM International, its businesses, standards development system and database, we also interviewed Hu Yanan, the Operation Manager of the ASTM International China Office. You may find out why this century-old organization still exudes strong vitality today.
The DIALOGUE column presents the seminar held by China Standardization Press to probe into the directions and difficulties of standardization discipline construction in China. Six experts from academia, research institutions, and standardization committees were invited to share their insights into issues such as the status of standardization discipline, development trend, policy support, standardization knowledge system, and difficulties of offering standardization courses.
In the RESEARCH & EXPLORATION column, three academic papers focus on the analysis of the standardization of community security fund management, TCM standardization in Sichuan province, and ISO 13205:2024 respectively.
Just as T. S. Eliot said, “What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning.” May the Sept./Oct. issue inspire you to some extent.
CHINA SCENE 中国视窗
Action plan on establishing standards and metrology system for dual carbon goals released
三部门联合发布《关于进一步强化碳达峰碳中和标准计量体系建设行动方案（2024—2025年）》
CCF holds standard technology conference in Suzhou
2024 CCF标准技术全会在苏州成功举办
EXCHANGE & COOPERATION 国际交流与合作
Chinese expert honored ISO Excellence Award
中国专家首次荣获螺纹领域ISO卓越贡献奖
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW 独家专访
A fond farewell
By Kathie Morgan, Past President, ASTM International
深情的告别
ASTM International前总裁 凯西·摩根
ASTM provides world-leading digitalized standards services—Interview with Hu Yanan, Operation Manager of the ASTM International China Offce
ASTM：标准数字化服务全球领先——专访ASTM中国运营经理 胡亚楠
DIALOGUE 对话
Dialogue on standards: directions and difficulties of standardization discipline construction
标准对话：标准化学科建设的方向与难点
GLOBAL VISION 国际视野
New UN initiative to reduce disaster risk with AI
联合国发布《通过人工智能解决方案抵御自然灾害全球倡议》
High-level workshop on green electricity systems
绿色电力系统高级别研讨会即将召开
RESEARCH & EXPLORATION 研究与探索
Analysis of standardization of community security fund management—Taking practice of community security fund management in Wuhou district of Chengdu as an example
社区保障资金管理标准化探析——以成都市武侯区开展社区保障资金管理标准化实践为例
Analysis of standardization development of TCM in Sichuan
四川中医药标准化工作进展分析
Development and Interpretation of ISO 13205:2024, Marine technology—Seawater desalination—Vocabulary
ISO 13205:2024《海洋技术 海水淡化 术语》的研制和解读
SUPPLEMENT 最新标准公告
Newly approved national standards of P. R. China (No.15, 16, 17 and 18 released in 2024)
中华人民共和国国家标准公告（2024年第15、16、17、18号）
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