MIIT: Strengthen Innovation Design and R&D Testing Verification for Automotive Products

Xin Guobin, Vice Minister of the MIIT, stated at the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Intelligent Connected Vehicle Conference in Beijing on the 21st that China will support leading enterprises to form innovation consortia around key areas such as energy powertrains, intelligent chassis, and intelligent connectivity. Efforts will be made to implement mandatory national standards for autonomous driving, accelerate the development of standards for automated parking, operation monitoring, and data security, and expedite the issuance of regulations on strengthening management work related to automotive product innovation design and R&D testing verification. Additionally, China will actively participate in the formulation of international trade rules, promote effective alignment between domestic standards and international rules, support deepened R&D investment and industrial cooperation between Chinese and foreign enterprises to jointly create high-quality products, and work together to expand into global markets.