Interview with ISO President Dr. Sung Hwan Cho
ISO Standards: Powering a safer, smarter and more sustainable world
Interview with Mr. Vimal Mahendru, IEC Vice-President
China and IEC can cooperate very well for the future
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
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.
ASEAN-Oriented Standardization Cooperation Forum held
Themed "innovative cooperation on AI standardization: empowering the building of China-ASEAN community with a shared future", the ASEAN-Oriented Standardization Cooperation Forum was convened in Nanning, Guangxi.
Chinese delegation wins prizes at Intl Standards Olympiad
The 20th International Standards Olympiad was held in South Korea in mid August.
ISO releases two standards for space systems
Recently, ISO 21740:2025 and ISO 16615:2025 were officially published.
CNIS experts win ISO Excellence Award
ISO awarded CNIS experts for their contributions to ISO 25556:2025.
IEC releases 3 documents for electrical energy storage
Power storage is a key supporting technology that ensures the safe and stable operation of the power grid.
Sino-Germany standardization cooperation starts a new chapte
The unveiling ceremony of Sino-Germany Standardization Cooperation Innovation Center in Frankfurt was held on June 23.
Standardization supports integrated regional development
Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Anhui have accessed certificates from Shanghai for over 2.64 million times, while Shanghai has accessed certificates from the three provinces for more than 3.97 million times.
SAMR releases 4 national standards for exhibition services
SAMR issued four national standards in the exhibition services sector.
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.
WG on intelligent system ergonomics design is launched
The working group on design and evaluation of intelligent system ergonomics, under SAC/TC 7, Ergonomics , was officially established in Qingdao city, Shandong province on June 18. The launching ceremony was jointly organized by the Sub-institute of Fu
CNIS and GS1 China boost China-Africa cooperation
The fourth China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo was held in Changsha, Hunan province.
Two ISO standards of refrigerant compressors released
Two international standards, ISO 18501:2025 and ISO 18483:2025, were released.
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.
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China Standardization 202602 issue |
Learning from the wisdom and insights of others remains one of the most effective paths to progress. This is the driving force behind our commitment to experience sharing.
The March/April issue features three renowned international standardization experts who share their journeys, the strategic “hows and whys” of global participation, and the critical role of stakeholder engagement in shaping the future of the industry.
As a veteran in the field of international household appliances, and Vice President of China Association for Standardization (CAS), Ma Dejun, made history in 2025 as the first Chinese winner of the IEC Lord Kelvin Award. In the EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW column, he reflects on his decades-long journey, shares strategies for promoting international standards, and discusses China’s role on the global stage.
With 18 years of expertise focused on regional and international standards, Dr. Zaki Al-Rubaei, Head of International Cooperation at the GCC Standardization Organization (GSO), outlines the core pillars of effective stakeholder engagement and provides a sustainable roadmap for collaborative development in the GLOBAL VISION column.
Another seasoned expert, Jack Yao, Secretary-General of the Organization for Trade Development and Standards Cooperation (ODCCN) and Chairperson of ISO/TC 342, explores the “Chain of Trust” and summarizes key insights from Professor Kichan Kim’s 2025 keynote series, and examines the vital links between quality, standards, conformity assessment, and mutual recognition.
In the SPOTLIGHT column, we reveal the results of the China Standardization Press (CSP) online survey, showcasing the 10 big standardization events and 10 excellent academic papers of 2025.
The RESEARCH & EXPLORATION column features four deep-pe academic papers covering topics: innovative standardization in healthcare and cultural tourism, a comparative study of national electric bicycle standards in China and Malaysia, four-dimensional integrated standardization for complex information systems, and the impact of industrial robot safety standards on technological innovation.
We hope these insights inspire your own journey in the world of standards.
Enjoy your reading!
CHINA SCENE 中国视窗
China releases first standards system for humanoid robots and embodied intelligence
我国首个人形机器人与具身智能标准体系发布
New national standard for ambient air quality released
环境空气质量新标发布 “好天气”标准将更严格
EXCHANGE & COOPERATION 国际交流与合作
Chinese strontium optical clocks help keep the world on time
我国实现光钟校准国际标准时间“零”的突破
ISO releases ISO/TS 19384:2026 on service excellence
ISO发布实施由中国提出的数字化优质服务国际标准
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW 独家专访
Safeguarding global safety with Chinese wisdom—Interview with Ma Dejun, first Chinese winner of the IEC Lord Kelvin Award
深耕国际标准化35载，以中国智慧守护全球安全——专访IEC开尔文勋爵奖首位中国获奖者 马德军
GLOBAL VISION 国际视野
How to design a roadmap for stakeholder engagement in standardization development
如何设计利益相关方参与标准制定的路线图？
Trade development and standards cooperation in the digital and intelligent era: Insights from Professor Kichan Kim
数字化、智能化时代的贸易发展与标准合作
Global Age Assurance Standards Summit 2026
2026年全球年龄验证标准峰会即将开幕
SPOTLIGHT 聚光灯
Ten big standardization events of China in 2025
2025年度中国标准化十大新闻事件
Ten excellent standardization papers in 2025
2025年度标准化优秀论文
RESEARCH & EXPLORATION 研究与探索
Research on standardization practice of integrated innovative development of healthcare and cultural tourism
医疗与文旅融合创新发展的标准化实践研究
A comparative study of national electric bicycle standards in China and Malaysia
中国与马来西亚电动自行车国家标准比对研究
Four-dimensional integrated standardization practice in the construction of large-scale complex information systems
大型复杂信息系统建设中的四维一体标准化实践
Research on the impact of industrial robot safety standards on technological innovation
工业机器人安全标准对技术创新的影响研究
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