China Standardization 202605 issue

A major event held in Shanghai, China, drew participants from over 100 countries: the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) 2026. The SPOTLIGHT Column features highlights and outcomes of WAIC 2026, and two main forums focusing on AI standardization and international cooperation for industrial AI.

In August, we conducted an interview in Beijing with Dr. Tatiana Schmollack-Tarasova, Managing Director, BSI Greater China. She outlined BSI’s recent core strategies and business footprint, its priorities for the Chinese market, and how BSI has adapted approaches to address challenges arising from AI advancement, global digital transformation and the net-zero transition. She also offered perceptive observations on distinctions between Chinese enterprises and their international counterparts, as well as common misconceptions surrounding standards and certification.

“Standards by nature are a common language. They unite—they don’t pide—and that is their destination and purpose... Chinese organizations have a very strong appetite for speed.However, when you go overseas, it is a process that takes time, so you need a little bit of patience. Sometimes it is necessary to understand the regulations, the requirements, and the culture in the destination market, so that you can collaborate and cooperate effectively,” she noted.

Also in August, China Standardization Press (CSP) organized the 5th Standard and Patent Technology Exchange Conference in the coastal city of Qingdao, gathering more than 100 experts and scholars from government departments, research institutions, organizations and enterprises. Attendees shared practices and reflections on the synergy between intellectual property and standards, and discussed explorations into integrating standards and patents across new technology fields.

The SPECIAL REPORT Column carries a set of articles on the Third Standardization Conference and its six parallel sessions, centered on the theme “Standards lead innovative development, and connect for win-win cooperation.”

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