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.
Plans for implementing the Outline - Jilin province
Jilin province released the development plan for standardization (2021-2025) on December 6, 2021.
Have you ever travelled to Nanjing, the ancient capital of six dynasties in China, with a history of more than 2,600 years?
The beautiful city well-known for its long history and delightful scenes welcomed international and domestic electrotechnology and standardization experts, who were gathered for the IEC Global Impact Fund Forum and 2024 International Standardization (Chilin) Forum on June 24-25. The two events provided good opportunities to discuss how IEC standards and conformity assessment systems can protect environment and boost economic growth, the digital empowerment and synergy between electricity and carbon, and how international standardization drives sustainable development.
“IEC standards and conformity assessment help countries to build up national infrastructure, achieving greater efficiencies while improving the safety of products, people and the environment with a firm commitment to creating positive change in people’s lives... The IEC Global Impact Fund aims to harness technical solutions and best practices that can help address some of the most urgent global issues, including climate change, energy access, and e-waste management,” said IEC President Jo Cops in the interview.
“As an important participant and active contributor to the IEC, China is willing to work with the international community to continue to play a key role in promoting global sustainable development through standardization,” said SAMR Vice Minister and SAC Administrator Tian Shihong at the IEC GIF Forum.
Another big event is the Second China Standardization Conference held in May by China Association for Standardization in Quzhou city, Southeast China’s Zhejiang province, which gathered officers and experts in the standardization field nationwide to discuss how to make standards play a bigger role in facilitating high-quality development.
Representatives shared the successful cases on standards development and application, and made exchanges on latest theoretical and practical progresses, attracting more than 1,300 participants on site and 20,000 audiences online. The SPOTLIGHT column presents you the highlights of the meeting, four parallel sessions, and keynote speeches.
Enjoy the magnificent feast in summer!
CHINA SCENE 中国视窗
National guide on construction of standardization system for AI published
四部门联合印发《国家人工智能产业综合标准化体系建设指南（2024版）》
Zhejiang releases local standard on operation of live streaming
浙江发布全国首个直播间运营省级地方标准
EXCHANGE & COOPERATION 国际交流与合作
Tian Shihong attends the 124th meeting of ISO Council
田世宏参加国际标准化组织（ISO）第124届理事会会议
SPECIAL REPORT 特别报道
2024 International Standardization (Chilin) Forum convened in Nanjing
2024国际标准化（麒麟）大会在南京成功举办
IEC standards and conformity assessment facilitate environmental and economic development—The IEC Global Impact Fund Forum held in Nanjing
IEC标准与合格评定促进环境和经济发展——IEC全球影响力基金项目研讨会在南京召开
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW 独家专访
Working together for an all-electric and connected society—Interview with IEC President Jo Cops
携手共建全电互联社会——专访IEC主席 乔·科普斯
KATS: the first financing partner of IEC GIF, takes the lead in resolving global challenges—Interview with Ph.D. Jinseok Bae, KATS Liaison Officer to IEC Global Impact Fund
IEC全球影响力基金首个融资合作伙伴韩国技术标准局（KATS）积极应对全球挑战——专访KATS驻IEC联络官员 裵珍奭博士
SPOTLIGHT 聚光灯
The Second China Standardization Conference held in Quzhou
标准引领 推动高质量发展——第二届中国标准化大会在浙江衢州召开
GLOBAL VISION 国际视野
New international standard for human machine interfaces
IEC即将发布人机界面新国际标准
CIGRE Paris Session 2024
2024巴黎国际大电网会议即将召开
RESEARCH & EXPLORATION 研究与探索
Study on standardization of intangible cultural heritage protection
非物质文化遗产的标准化研究
Experience on promoting the pilot of implementing international standards for sustainable development of business districts in Chengdu
成都推进商务区可持续发展国际标准试点的经验
Overview of quality supervision and standards system for electric motors in China
中国电动机质量监管及标准体系概述
SUPPLEMENT 最新标准公告
Newly approved national standards of P. R. China (No. 6, 7, 9, 10, 12 and 14 released in 2024)
中华人民共和国国家标准公告 (2024年第6、7、9、10、12、14号)
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