China releases mandatory national standard for autonomous driving system safety
2026-08-05 16:05 环球时报网英文版
There are also five intelligent driving technology and solution providers among the drafting units, including Huawei"s Shenzhen Yinwang Intelligent Technology Co and Baidu"s Apollo Intelligent Connectivity (Beijing) Technology Co. Additionally, eight component suppliers and testing certification institutions are involved, including Bosch Automotive Products Suzhou Co.
According to MIIT"s data released in July, the penetration rate of level 2 (partial automation requiring constant supervision) combined driving assistance systems in passenger vehicles has reached 70.5 percent, while models equipped with navigate on autopilot functions stood at 34.2 percent.
Nationwide, relevant authorities in China have issued more than 20,000 testing and demonstration licenses for autonomous driving, opened over 57,000 kilometers of test roads, and accumulated more than 220 million kilometers of testing mileage.
In December 2025, MIIT granted the country"s first conditional access permits for two level 3 passenger car models, allowing pilot operations on designated roads in Southwest China"s Chongqing Municipality and Beijing.


