China MIIT consults on 29 recommended national standards, led by connected-vehicle supply-chain cybersecurity, until 29 October 2026

China MIIT consults on 29 recommended national standards, led by connected-vehicle supply-chain cybersecurity, until 29 October 2026

30 September 2026 — China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) published a public notice on 30 September 2026 listing 29 proposed recommended national-standard projects for comment. The comment period runs from 30 September to 29 October 2026. The first project on the list is a standard for supply-chain cybersecurity technical requirements and test methods for intelligent connected vehicles.

Not yet independently verified. Only the ministry's own notice, read in Chinese, has been read; no independent report was found. We have not read the attachment listing the other 28 projects. We will update this when it can be confirmed, and remove this note.

What is proposed

The notice, issued by the ministry's science and technology department and dated 29 September, is a step before standards work begins: it asks for views on whether each project should be started. A recommended national standard (GB/T) is voluntary in law, but such standards are widely used in procurement, certification and testing, and can become the reference point for later mandatory rules.

The headline project would set requirements and test methods for the cybersecurity of the supply chain behind connected vehicles, which in practice covers suppliers of in-vehicle software, components and the processes used to build and update them. The other 28 projects are listed in an attachment to the notice.

Who is affected

Automotive software suppliers, connected-car platform vendors and cybersecurity firms that sell into Chinese vehicle makers, and foreign suppliers whose components end up in vehicles sold in China. Testing and certification providers will also follow the outcome.

What to do

1. Read the notice and its attachment to see whether any of the 29 projects touches your products.
2. If you supply software or components to Chinese vehicle makers, ask your customers whether they plan to require conformance once the standard is drafted.
3. Submit comments through the ministry's standards platform (std.miit.gov.cn, under standard project approval notices) by 29 October 2026, or through an industry body or Chinese partner.
4. Start mapping your software supply-chain evidence, such as component inventories and update processes, against what a test method is likely to ask for.

Why it matters for buyers

Supply-chain security rules for vehicles are arriving in several markets at once, and suppliers often have to show the same evidence in different formats. A Chinese test method for connected-vehicle supply chains would add one more set of requirements for any supplier selling there. The consultation is the earliest point at which industry can see the scope.

Sources

• MIIT: public notice of 29 proposed recommended national-standard projects — 30 September 2026