CNIS Representatives Attend the 48th ISO Annual Meeting

Date: 10 3, 2026

The Annual Meeting of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) was held in Paris, France, from September 28 to October 2, which was hosted by the French national standards body, AFNOR. Under the theme “Building trust in a changing world,” the Meeting was held in parallel with the 132nd Council meeting, the 97th Technical Management Board (TMB) meeting, and a series of thematic seminars on digital transformation, business model innovation, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.

Wang Kun, Secretary of the Party Committee and President of the China National Institute of Standardization (CNIS) and Director-General of the National Center of Standards Evaluation, SAMR, led the Chinese delegation to participate in the ISO Annual Meeting and related events as the representative of a permanent member of the ISO Council.

The Meeting received the report of the Secretary-General, and conducted in-depth deliberations on key governance matters, including the implementation of ISO Strategy 2030, standards digital transformation, business policy, the election of governance officers for the 2027–2029 term, and the 2027 financial budget. It presented the 2026 Lawrence D. Eicher Leadership Award and issued the Paris Statement on Climate Change.

During the meetings, the Chinese delegation actively raised comments and recommendations on relevant issues, contributing to a number of practical outcomes. It also held several working meetings with ISO officials and delegations from key national standards bodies, conducting in-depth exchanges on topics such as improving the governance of international standards organizations, advancing international standardization cooperation in priority fields, and concluding standardization cooperation agreements.

Experts from CNIS participated in the dedicated exchange sessions and demonstrations on standards digitalization at ISO, fully showcasing China’s technological strength and practical achievements in this field, which received high praise from participants.