CNIS experts win ISO Excellence Award
ISO awarded CNIS experts for their contributions to ISO 25556:2025.
China strives for carbon neutrality through energy labels
CNIS held the Academic Meeting on 20th Anniversary of China Energy Label in Beijing on June 27.
China issues national standard on high performance computing
The first national standard on high performance computing (HPC), GB/T 45400-2025, was issued by the State Administration for Market Regulation.
BRICS Economic and Trade Forum convened in Beijing
The BRICS Economic and Trade Forum was convened on April 18 in Beijing, which was themed “Standards cooperation facilitates trade development, BRICS cooperation empowers the Global South”.
China revises measures for adopting international standards
The State Administration for Market Regulation revised and issued the Measures for the Adoption of International Standards recently.
The 3rd Annual Meeting of Carbon Label held in Beijing
The meeting focused on the evolution process of the carbon label standards system in the past decade, and released the carbon label standards system coordinating infrastructure and industry, which marks China's solution to global low-carbon transforma
Chinese expert re-elected Chair of APEC EGEEC
Liu Meng, Associate Researcher of the Branch of Resource and Environment Research, China National Institute of Standardization (CNIS), was re-elected as the Chair of the APEC Expert Group on Energy Efficiency and Conservation (EGEEC).
SAC/TC 260 convenes Standards Week in Suzhou
The Standards Week activity was held on April 15-17 in Suzhou city, East China’s Jiangsu province.
AdHoc meeting held for an ISO standard project on DPP
The ISO/UNECE joint working group for information exchange of supply chain aligned to UN/CEFACT semantics (ISO/TC 154/JWG 9) held the AdHoc Meeting of ISO/PWI 25534-1.
Discover the CEN and CENELEC Work Programme 2025!
CEN and CENELEC are excited to announce that the 2025 Work Programme has been published.
IEC standard for AAL robots assists lives of the elderly
IEC 63310:2025, Functional performance criteria for AAL robots used in connected home environment, was officially issued.
Responsible cinema: best practices spread
The AFNOR Spec standard offers production companies concrete actions for deploying a film, audiovisual or advertising project.
SAMR kicks off pilot project of standards management reform
SAMR published the Notice on Deepening the Pilot Project of Local Standards Management System Reform on January 27.
ISO releases standard for traditional Chinese medicine
The international standard ISO 19851:2025, Traditional Chinese medicine—Cinnamomum cassia branch, was published recently.
16 sectoral standards for ecology and environment released
The Ministry of Ecology and Environment released China’s first batch of 16 sectoral standards for environment benchmarks.
ISO/TC 347/AHG 4 convenes 5th meeting
ISO/TC 347/AHG 4, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), held the 5th meeting on February 7.
CNIS expert wins ISO Excellence Award
Liu Meng, Associate Researcher form CNIS, was awarded the ISO Excellence Award on February 19.
Chinese experts attend the 62nd session of the IPCC
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) convened the 62nd session on February 24-28 in Hangzhou.
Supporting foreign-owned enterprises in standards making
Relevant authorities always positively support the participation of foreign-owned enterprises in standards development and revision.
Annual meeting of SAC/SWG 29 on digital standards held
The annual meeting of SAC/SWG 29 and the standard technical review meeting were held in Beijing.
GCC Special Interest Group set up in Beijing
The GCC established the Special Interest Group on Energy Saving and Decarbonization on December 20, 2024 in Beijing.
The 3rd Education Standardization Development Forum held
The Implementation Plan of Selection and Building of Pilot Colleges for SOP Standardization Talent Cultivation was released on December 28, 2024.
Intl standards promote sustainable development of tourism
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism held a press conference to give a comprehensive introduction to ISO 14785:2024.
CMA publishes report on meteorological standardization
China Meteorological Administration issued the Annual Report on Meteorological Standardization Development (2024) on December 27, 2024.
Action plan on establishing standards system released
The Action Plan on Further Strengthening the Construction of Standards and Metrology System for Carbon Peak and Neutrality (2024-2025) was issued.
Report on standardization achievements of the BRI issued
SAMR (SAC) and relevant departments jointly issued the Report on the Standardization Achievements of the 10th Anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) recently.
CCSA convenes the 2024 work meeting
The 2024 work meeting of China Communications Standards Association (CCSA) was held on December 26.
Standard proposals on digital transformation approved
Led by the CNIS, the research on digital transformation of standards in China has kicked off in all respects, covering top-level design, key technologies, full chain of application scenarios, and other projects.
China releases measures for railway technical standards
The National Railway Administration revised current regulations, and issued the Measures for Management of Railway Technical Standards to implement relevant deployments and mechanism construction.
GCC Special Interest Group set up in Beijing
The GCC established the Special Interest Group on Energy Saving and Decarbonization on December 20, 2024 in Beijing.
China holds the secretariat of ISO/TC 350
The ISO/TMB approved the establishment of ISO/TC 350 on creative digital design, the secretariat of which is held by China.
First national standard for natural sport climbing fields
The news meeting on GB/T 22517.12-2024, Technical requirements and test methods for sports field—Part 12: Natural sport climbing venue, was held in Yangshuo county, Southwest China’s Guangxi province.
New Industry Standardization Pilot Forum convenes in Beijing
Hosted by China Electronics Standardization Institute (CESI) and Beijing CESI Technology Co., Ltd., the New Industry Standardization Pilot Forum was held in Beijing on November 21.
ISO issues the framework for ESG implementation principles
ISO officially released ISO IWA 48:2024, Framework for implementing environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles, on November 14 during the COP29.
International Standardization Youth Star Competition 2024
20 out of 200 teams from over 50 universities and colleges nationwide entered the final match of the International Standardization Youth Star Competition 2024 in Beijing on November 10.
Excellent cases of international standardization released
On November 4, the 2024 International Standardization Excellent Case Awarding Ceremony and the Exchange Meeting were held in Southeast China’s Zhejiang province.
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.
Nowadays, we are witnessing the tremendous changes brought by AI technologies. What role can standards play in this process? How can we build global trust and enable responsible innovation?
To discuss these issues and find solutions, the International Forum on Standardization of Artificial Intelligence was held in July in Shanghai during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference 2025 (WAIC 2025), which gathered guests and experts from international organizations, government, academia, industry and research institutes. The event aims to discuss how to build global solidarity in the AI era, and how to leverage the role of standards, in particular international standards, to prevent risks and promote innovation and the sustainable development of AI.
The SPOTLIGHT column presents a series of reports on the Forum including highlights of global experts’ speeches. “AI standards developed jointly by ISO and IEC, help build global trust and enable responsible innovation by bringing clarity and coherence to an ever-changing AI landscape... By focusing on interoperability, transparency and safety, international standards create a universal language around AI—one that promotes trust, supports responsible governance and allows innovation to flourish across borders,” said Dr. Sung Hwan Cho, ISO President in his speech.
Another big event is the 2025 Qingdao Forum on International Standardization held in July in Qingdao, which is a biennial, high-level event for international standardization since 2017, and creates a platform for high-end international communication and exchanges. The Forum set up 5 sub-forums with the following themes: capacity building and creating leadership in standardization, standardization of new energy and DC persified applications, new infrastructure construction in airspace with standards as the foundation—driving the high-quality development of the low-altitude economy through standardization, the “AI + standardization” action cultivating future industries, as well as standardized approaches empowering industrial green and low-carbon transformation.
“The IEC has been impacting global development for over 100 years since its inception. In each wave of technological innovation, IEC has played a crucial role behind the scenes in bringing technological advancements to the world safety. From the early adoption of electricity in homes to the next generation AI applications, we ensure new technologies are implemented safely and efficiently worldwide. Today, as we face a new era defined by digital transformation, clean energy and sustainability, the IEC’s mission becomes increasingly vital,” said Jo Cops, IEC President in his speech.
“The ISO’s vision is to make people’s life easier, safer, and better. That is why our whole strategy is fully aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on that regard. We strongly believe that through international standards, we can accelerate the implementation of the SDGs. It is only five years left, so we have to implement our global commitment of around 200 countries to improve the quality of people’s life,” said Sergio Mujica, ISO Secretary-General at the Forum.
You may find more details in the SPECIAL REPORT column. Enjoy the reading!
CHINA SCENE 中国视窗
Downloads of national standards exceed 10 million times in the first half of 2025
今年上半年国家标准下载量超1000万次
National standard on credit commitment of business entities released
《经营主体信用承诺实施指南》国家标准发布
EXCHANGE & COOPERATION 国际交流与合作
ASEAN-Oriented Standardization Cooperation Forum held in Guangxi
2025面向东盟的标准化合作论坛在南宁召开
Chinese delegation wins two prizes at the 20th International Standards Olympiad
中国代表队荣获第20届国际标准奥林匹克竞赛两项大奖
SPOTLIGHT 聚光灯
WAIC 2025 convened in Shanghai
2025世界人工智能大会在上海召开
International Forum on Standardization of Artificial Intelligence held
人工智能标准化国际合作论坛召开
Dr. Sung Hwan Cho: International AI standards: Forging trust and fueling innovation
曹诚焕：国际人工智能标准：构建信任推动创新，共创美好世界
Bilel Jamoussi: AI partnership and standardization
比莱尔·贾穆西：人工智能合作与标准化
Sebastian Hallensleben: AI standardization in Europe
塞巴斯蒂安·哈勒斯莱本：欧洲的人工智能标准化工作
Wang Mengying: Promoting the highquality development of AI
王孟颖：中国银行上海市分行推进人工智能高质量发展
Lin Yonghua: Global open source and international standards promote the inclusive development of large models
林咏华：全球开源与国际标准的双轮驱动带动大模型普惠发展
Bao Jie: AI standards empower the sustainable development of industries
鲍捷：AI标准赋能产业可持续发展
Michael Schrapp: Agentic AI with industrial copilot
迈克尔·施拉普：AI智能体与西门子工业COPILOT
Emmanuel Roberto Goffi: Moving to post-compliance ethics applied to AI systems
伊曼纽尔·罗韦托·戈菲：推动人工智能“后合规”伦理治理
Emerging Markets and Developing Countries Forum on Bridging the AI Divide & Opening Ceremony of AIM Global CoE held
新兴经济体与发展中国家弥合人工智能鸿沟国际合作论坛暨全球工业人工智能联盟卓越中心启用仪式举行
SPECIAL REPORT 特别报道
2025 Qingdao Forum on International Standardization held successfully
高水平标准引领高质量发展——2025青岛国际标准化大会成功举办
Jo Cops: IEC empowers high-quality infrastructure for tomorrow
乔·库布斯：IEC赋能未来高质量基础设施
Sergio Mujica: ISO standards help create a better future
塞尔吉奥·穆希卡：ISO标准助力创造更好的未来
Renaud de Barbuat: Trusted identification and trusted product data: GS1’s vision for collaborative global standards
雷诺德·巴布艾特：可信标识与可信产品数据：GS1对全球协作标准的愿景
Christopher Millward: Standards as the foundation of innovation and cooperation
缪万德：标准——创新与合作的基石
Umid Shodjalilov: The reforms in the field of technical regulation and standardization in Uzbekistan
乌米德·肖贾利洛夫：乌兹别克斯坦技术法规和标准化领域的变革
Florian Spiteller: Smart standards for an allelectric and connected society
弗洛里安·斯皮特尔：全电互联社会的智能标准
He Kebin: Digital transformation and its role in achieving carbon neutrality and sustainable green development
贺克斌：数字赋能碳中和与绿色高质量发展
Yang Xudong: Creating an intelligent future: building a new paradigm for global AI governance through collaborative standardization
杨旭东：迈向智能未来：标准化协同构建人工智能全球治理新范式
Alec Saltikoff: Driven by standard-technologyindustry synergy: reshaping a new paradigm for sustainable global development
阿莱克·萨尔蒂科夫：标准-技术-产业协同驱动重塑全球可持续发展新范式
Zhang He: Innovation navigates industrial evolution, standards underpin a better life
张贺：创新领航产业升级 标准筑基美好生活
Sub-forum on capacity building and creating leadership in standardization held
标准化人才培养与能力建设分会召开
Sub-forum on standardization of new energy and direct-current persified applications held
新型能源与直流多元应用标准化分会召开
Sub-forum on driving high-quality low-altitude economy held
标准化驱动低空经济高质量发展分会召开
Sub-forum on “artficial intelligence + standardization” action cultivating future industries held
“人工智能+标准化”行动培育未来产业分会召开
Sub-forum on industrial green and low-carbon transformation held
标准化赋能产业绿色低碳转型分会召开
GLOBAL VISION 国际视野
Measuring the impact of AI systems
ISO/IEC标准助力人工智能系统影响力评估
Cyber Resilience Act and Horizontal Standards Workshop
网络韧性法案与横向标准研讨会即将召开
SUPPLEMENT 最新标准公告 (free of charge)
Newly approved national standards of P. R. China (No. 14, 15, 17, 18 and 19 released in 2025)
中华人民共和国国家标准公告（2025年第14、15、17、18、19号）
China Standardization 202503 issue
China Standardization interviewed IEC President Mr. Jo Cops and IEC Vice-President and Chair of SMB Mr. Vimal Mahendru.
Created in 2004, the sole English magazine in China’s standardization field focuses on the hotspot of Chinese and international standardization, reports the latest standardization progress, and shares global experts’ viewpoints and China’s best practice, to promote international exchanges and cooperation in the standardization field.
The bimonthly magazine is the only one authorized by the National Standardization Administration of China (SAC) to publish the newly approved English catalogue of China’s national standards.
The magazine is distributed to government departments, research institutes, academia and technical committees of ISO, IEC and SAC across the nation, and also to more than 100 national standardization bodies of foreign countries, and international standardization organizations. It is committed to providing an open platform for standards partners and professionals across the globe and bridging the information and academic gap for the standard arena.
Authorized by ISO and the Standardization Administration of China (SAC), China Standardization Press has been responsible for making the Chinese version of ISOfocus since 2014.
Please download and fill in the subscription form and send it to us. We will send you the electronic magazine after your subscription.
Tel: +86 10 5659 7342, +86 10 5659 7341
Email: caoxx@cnis.ac.cn, jinjl@cnis.ac.cn
Address: No. 51 Tiantong Zhongyuan, Changping District, Beijing, China, 102218
