Interview with ISO President Dr. Sung Hwan Cho
ISO Standards: Powering a safer, smarter and more sustainable world
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.
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
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China Standardization 202604 issue |
How can more consumer voices be heard in standards development? How can more consumers and consumer organizations be encouraged to participate in the standardization process? These challenges are faced not only by many countries but also by ISO.
Eunsook Moon, Chair of ISO’s Committee on Consumer Policy (COPOLCO) addressed this issue directly in both her interview with us and her keynote speech: “We welcome not only participation from national standards bodies at COPOLCO plenaries and workshops, but also direct involvement of consumer experts from relevant organizations.”
COPOLCO has played a vital role in promoting consumer participation, strengthening international cooperation on consumer protection, and improving international standards and policies that safeguard consumer interests. In this issue, the SPOTLIGHT column features a series of reports on the 47th COPOLCO Plenary held in Haikou, South China’s Hainan Province, in May.
“The Hainan Free Trade Port serves as a vital gateway for China’s opening-up in the new era. We are vigorously boosting and expanding consumer demand, advancing the application of standards, expanding institutional opening-up, and thoroughly carrying out the ‘Consumer Confidence in Hainan’ campaign,” said He Haiping, Deputy Director-General of Hainan Administration for Market Regulation.
Standards are more than technical specifications that ensure the quality and conformity of products and services. They also facilitate international trade and enhance global connectivity. The year 2026 marks a pivotal stage in the deepening of the BRICS cooperation mechanism and the pursuit of high-quality development across the expanded BRICS partnership. The BRICS cooperation mechanism has become an important platform for solidarity and cooperation among emerging market economies and developing countries. The SPECIAL REPORT column presents in-depth reports on the BRICS Economic and Trade Forum, hosted by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) in April.
In the GLOBAL VISION column, Dr. Zaki M. Al-Rubaei, Head of International Cooperation at the GCC Standardization Organization (GSO), explores how smart technical regulations are reshaping the future of standardization and quality infrastructure around the world.
We hope you enjoy this issue.
CHINA SCENE 中国视窗
SAMR improves the certification and accreditation standards system to support the achievement of dual carbon goals
市场监管总局持续完善认证认可标准体系助力“双碳”目标实现
Conference on Synergetic Development of Standardization and Technological Innovation held in Beijing
2026年标准化与科技创新协同发展会议暨《标准化学报》《人工智能标准化》创刊仪式在京举办
EXCHANGE & COOPERATION 国际交流与合作
China holds the secretariat of IEC/TC 107
我国首次承担航空领域国际电工委员会技术机构秘书处
ISO regional training course held in Qingdao
2026首期ISO区域培训班落地青岛
SPOTLIGHT 聚光灯
The 47th COPOLCO Plenary and Workshops held in Haikou
COPOLCO第47次全体会议及系列活动在海口举行
Standards boost coordinated development of institutional innovation and consumption governance
标准助推制度创新与消费治理协同发展
SPECIAL REPORT 特别报道
BRICS Economic and Trade Forum brings joint efforts
金砖国家经贸活动论坛在京举行
Standards cooperation promotes trade facilitation
专题研讨：标准合作促进贸易便利化
GLOBAL VISION 国际视野
Smart technical regulations: When regulation becomes a driver of innovation and competitiveness
智慧技术法规有助于推动创新和提升竞争力
How AI and renewables are transforming the power grid
人工智能与可再生能源如何改变电网？
RESEARCH & EXPLORATION 研究与探索
The impact of international standardization on the resolution of international engineering disputes and response strategies
国际标准化对国际工程争端解决的影响及应对策略
Supplement 最新标准公告
Newly approved national standards of P. R. China
(No. 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24 released in 2026)
中华人民共和国国家标准公告（2026年第19、20、21、22、23和24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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