China: National Information Security Standardisation Technical Committee announced First Batch of National Cybersecurity Standards for 2026

On 30 January 2026, the National Information Security Standardisation Technical Committee announced the First Batch of National Cybersecurity Standards for 2026, releasing a consolidated list of 48 proposed standard projects in the fields of cybersecurity technology and data security technology. The announcement identified each proposed standard project by official title, indicated whether it was a drafting or revision project, specified the document type as a recommended national standard (GB/T) or a guidance technical document (GB/Z), and designated the responsible working group under the Committee. The proposed standard projects cover cryptography, authentication mechanisms, cybersecurity labelling, industrial control system security, attack surface management, penetration testing, critical information infrastructure protection, financial information services security, autonomous driving operation services, information security management systems, personal information protection, data security monitoring and early warning, cross-border transfer of automotive data, artificial intelligence and large model security, intelligent agents, cloud service security assessment, and quantum security risk assessment. An application submission deadline of 4 March 2026 was set for eligible organisations seeking to participate in drafting the proposed standard projects.