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At the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) 2026, held in Shanghai from 17 to 20 July, Dr Sebastian Hallensleben, Chair of CEN-CENELEC JTC 21 on Artificial Intelligence, participated in the International Forum on AI Standardization. His contribution reinforced European engagement with China on AI standardization.

A joint online technical exchange between CEN-CLC/JTC 25 'Data management, Dataspaces, Cloud and Edge' and SAC/TC 609 'Data' took place on 20 March. The meeting brought together the leadership of both technical committees, with the participation of CCMC and SESEC expert Dr. Betty Xu, who also contributed to facilitating the discussions.

On Thursday, February 5, the Seconded European Standardization Expert for China (SESEC) organized the 2026 EU–China Standardization Roundtable and New Year Reception in Beijing. Benjamin de Ville, representing CEN and CENELEC and the Joint Technical Committee 24 ‘Digital Product Passport’, presented the EU Digital Product Passport Standardization Developments to the audience.