On the 21st, Xin Guobin, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, announced at the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Intelligent Connected Vehicles Conference that China is set to concentrate on pivotal domains such as energy systems, intelligent chassis technologies, and smart connectivity solutions. The nation will back leading companies in spearheading the formation of innovation alliances. Concurrently, it will advance the enforcement of compulsory national standards for autonomous driving technologies, expedite the development of benchmarks in areas including automated parking, operational oversight, and data protection, and enact pertinent regulatory frameworks to govern the innovative design, research and development, testing, and verification processes within the automotive industry. Furthermore, China is committed to actively engaging in the shaping of international economic and trade norms, fostering harmonization between domestic standards and global regulations, and encouraging deeper collaborative ventures between Chinese and international firms to collectively tap into the global market potential.