According to a report in China Daily on February 6, 2026
Conversion rate of international standards reaches 88.9% as Beijing submits 505 new proposals and strengthens market regulation to support high-quality economic growth.
China accelerated efforts in 2025 to align domestic rules with international standards, enhance business vitality, and promote fair competition, according to the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR). The move aims to support high-quality economic growth and a more unified national market, analysts say.
By the end of 2025, China’s conversion rate of international standards into domestic regulations reached 88.9%, the SAMR reported. On the outbound front, China led the development and release of 285 international standards in fields such as new energy, traditional medicine, and brain-computer interfaces, up 26.7% year-on-year. Additionally, the country submitted 505 new international standard proposals, covering biotechnology, artificial intelligence, and industrial internet, a 15.8% increase from 2024.
Standards are increasingly treated as a “common language” in global trade and industrial cooperation, serving as a strategic tool to boost competitiveness in emerging industries. Authorities adopted 1,510 international standards domestically in 2025, with full adoption in culture and meteorology, and conversion rates above 90% in aviation, construction materials, and machinery.
China also strengthened market regulation to foster a unified national market. New business registrations reached 25.745 million, with active enterprises rising 9.8% year-on-year. Regulators investigated antitrust cases, addressed destructive price wars, and handled 14,600 unfair competition cases, contributing to fairer market conditions.
The SAMR highlighted progress in quality and measurement infrastructure, breaking through 21 key technical bottlenecks in industrial chains and addressing 71 urgent gaps in quality-related technologies. Oversight of e-commerce and livestreaming platforms was tightened, targeting false marketing, excessive fees, and opaque algorithms.
“Looking ahead, China will deepen reforms to build a unified national market, energize business entities, strengthen quality infrastructure, and guard against key safety risks, supporting both qualitative and quantitative improvements in economic growth,” said Deng Zhiyong, deputy head of the SAMR.
Experts note that these measures not only enhance market efficiency but also signal stability and predictability for investors, particularly in emerging industries and high-tech sectors where standards and regulatory clarity are increasingly critical.