China’s MIIT symposium sets new safety standards for booming energy storage industry
On September 23, 2026, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) convened a symposium in Beijing to guide the rapidly growing new energy storage industry. Director Yang Xudong chaired the meeting, which focused on improving product quality, building a comprehensive standards system, and strengthening industry regulation. Key measures include enforcing national standards for lithium-ion battery production, accelerating mandatory safety standards for battery packs, and institutionalizing government-enterprise communication to ensure healthy, coordinated development across the supply chain.
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China's MIIT Holds Symposium on New Energy Storage Industry Development and Standards
On September 23, 2026, the Electronic Information Department of China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) convened a symposium on the development of the new energy storage industry in Beijing. The meeting, chaired by Director Yang Xudong, focused on enhancing upstream-downstream coordination, improving product quality and safety, and establishing a comprehensive standards system. Participants discussed the current state of the industry, the '15th Five-Year Plan' for new batteries, and future work considerations. Key outcomes included three priorities: first, enforcing national standards for lithium-ion battery production to boost reliability and safety; second, accelerating the formulation of mandatory national standards such as safety grading specifications for lithium battery packs used in electrical energy storage systems; and third, strengthening industry governance through regular government-enterprise communication to promote healthy and orderly development across the supply chain. The meeting underscored the strategic importance of the new energy storage sector as an emerging pillar industry for China.
Read sourceChina's MIIT Holds Symposium on New Energy Storage Industry Development and Standards
On September 24, the Electronic Information Department of China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) convened a symposium on the development of the new energy storage industry. The meeting focused on improving product and system quality, building a standards system, and strengthening industry regulation to promote high-quality development. The department emphasized that the new energy storage sector is a strategically cultivated emerging pillar industry currently in a phase of rapid growth. It called for a goal- and problem-oriented approach to ensure healthy and orderly development. Key measures include: first, enhancing product quality by enforcing national standards for lithium-ion battery production management to improve reliability and safety; second, completing the standards system by addressing gaps in sub-sector standards and accelerating the formulation of mandatory national standards such as the safety level evaluation specification for lithium battery packs used in electrical energy storage systems; and third, strengthening industry regulation by improving governance mechanisms, normalizing government-enterprise communication, and promoting coordinated development across the supply chain.
Read sourceChina's MIIT Holds Symposium on New Energy Storage Industry Development
On September 24, the Electronic Information Department of China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) convened a symposium on the development of the new energy storage industry. The meeting focused on gathering opinions on improving product and system quality, building standards systems, and strengthening industry regulation. Officials emphasized that the new energy storage sector is a strategically emerging pillar industry that the state is actively cultivating, and that it is currently in a phase of rapid growth. The meeting called for a goal-oriented and problem-solving approach to promote healthy and standardized development. Three key measures were outlined: first, enhancing product quality by enforcing national standards for lithium-ion battery production quality management to improve reliability and safety; second, completing the standards system by filling gaps in sub-sector standards and accelerating the formulation of mandatory national standards such as the safety level evaluation specification for lithium battery packs used in electrical energy storage systems; and third, strengthening industry regulation by improving governance mechanisms, normalizing government-enterprise communication, and promoting healthy and coordinated progress across the industrial chain.
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China's MIIT Holds Symposium on New Energy Storage Industry Development
On September 23, 2026, the Electronic Information Department of China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) convened a symposium on the development of the new energy storage industry. The meeting focused on gathering opinions and suggestions regarding product and system quality improvement, standard system construction, and industry regulation management. MIIT Electronic Information Department Director Yang Xudong attended and introduced relevant information. The department presented the current industry status, recent work, the '15th Five-Year Plan' for new batteries, and future work considerations. Participants discussed their development realities and raised issues and suggestions. The meeting emphasized that the new energy storage industry is a strategically emerging pillar industry that the state is actively cultivating. Currently in a high-speed development phase, the industry must adhere to both goal-oriented and problem-oriented approaches to promote healthy and standardized development. Key measures include: 1) promoting product quality improvement by strengthening the implementation of national standards such as lithium-ion battery production quality management to enhance reliability and safety; 2) improving the standard system by filling gaps in sub-sector standards and accelerating the formulation of mandatory national standards like the safety level evaluation specification for lithium battery packs used in electrical energy storage systems; and 3) strengthening industry regulation by improving governance mechanisms, normalizing government-enterprise communication, and promoting healthy and coordinated upstream-downstream industrial chain development.
Read sourceChina's MIIT Holds Symposium on New Energy Storage Industry Development
On September 23, 2026, the Electronic Information Department of China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) convened a symposium on the development of the new energy storage industry. The meeting focused on improving product and system quality, building standards systems, and strengthening industry regulation. MIIT Electronic Information Department Director Yang Xudong attended and briefed participants on recent work, the '15th Five-Year Plan' for new batteries, and future considerations. Attendees from various organizations discussed industry challenges and proposed recommendations. The meeting emphasized that the new energy storage industry is a strategically emerging pillar sector currently in a high-growth phase. It called for a goal- and problem-oriented approach to promote healthy and standardized development, including: 1) enhancing product quality by implementing national standards for lithium-ion battery production quality management to improve reliability and safety; 2) completing the standards system by filling gaps in sub-sector standards and accelerating the formulation of mandatory national standards such as safety grade evaluation specifications for lithium battery systems in electrical energy storage; and 3) strengthening industry regulation by improving governance mechanisms, normalizing government-enterprise communication, and promoting healthy upstream and downstream collaboration.
Read sourceChina's MIIT Holds Symposium on Healthy Development of New Energy Storage Industry
On September 23, 2026, the Electronic Information Department of China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) convened a symposium on the development of the new energy storage industry. The meeting, chaired by Director Yang Xudong, focused on enhancing product and system quality, building a comprehensive standard system, and strengthening industry regulation to guide the sector's healthy and orderly growth. Key measures discussed include implementing national standards for lithium-ion battery production quality management, accelerating the formulation of mandatory national standards for safety level evaluation of lithium battery packs used in electrical energy storage systems, and improving the industry governance mechanism through regular government-enterprise communication. The symposium emphasized that the new energy storage industry is a strategically emerging pillar industry that the state is actively cultivating, and it is currently in a phase of rapid development. The meeting adopted a goal-oriented and problem-oriented approach to promote standardized development, aiming to enhance product reliability and safety, and foster coordinated progress across the industrial chain.