China: National Information Security Standardisation Technical Committee issued Notice recommending 7 national standards for cybersecurity

On 4 February 2026, the Secretariat of the National Cybersecurity Standardisation Technical Committee (TC260) announced a plan covering seven recommended national cybersecurity standards, following the release of a recommended national standards programme by the Standardisation Administration of China. The plan provides for the revision of six existing standards, including those on information security governance, anonymous entity authentication mechanisms based on weak secrets, technical requirements for dedicated industrial control system firewalls, personal information security specifications, information security risk assessment implementation guidelines, and basic cybersecurity requirements for government information systems. The plan also provides for the development of a new standard on safety guidelines for applications involving minors that use artificial intelligence technologies. The notice instructs the relevant working groups to prepare project implementation plans and to supervise the designated lead organisations, while strengthening coordination and soliciting input from stakeholders to support the quality and timely completion of the standard-setting and revision work.