China: Standard on general framework for confidential computing enters into force

On 1 August 2025, the standard on General Framework for Confidential Computing (GB/T 45230-2025) enters into force. The standard, developed under the jurisdiction of the National Network Security Standardization Technical Committee, establishes a general framework for confidential computing, defining components, security services, and interfaces to ensure data protection in trusted execution environments (TEEs). It outlines a multi-layer architecture covering hardware, system software, services, applications, and management, with security mechanisms such as secure boot, remote attestation, encrypted storage, and isolated computing to protect sensitive data processing.