[SMM Hydrogen Energy Policy Express] MIIT and Another Department: Release Action Plan for Metrological Support of New Quality Productive Forces Development in Industries

On July 17, the State Administration for Market Regulation and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued a notice on the issuance of the Action Plan for Metrology to Support the Development of New Quality Productive Forces in Industries (2025-2030).

The document points out that for new energy, in fields such as solar, wind, nuclear, hydrogen, ocean, biomass, and geothermal energy, metrological demands will be addressed in areas such as the independent development of key core technologies and equipment, the construction of energy production, storage, and transportation infrastructure, and the research and industrialisation of energy storage systems and related equipment. Key common metrological technology research and application demonstrations will be carried out in areas such as charging and battery swapping for NEVs, the safe operation of nuclear power plants, load identification, the lifespan assessment of PV power station components, virtual power plants, credible evaluation of green electricity, thermal consumption measurement for carbon capture, power grid inertia and damping measurement, energy and carbon measurement in the industrial sector, and carbon emission accounting and analysis. Capacity building for platforms such as intelligent safety evaluation and metrological testing platforms for new energy will also be carried out to achieve the coordinated and diversified development of new energy.

The full text is as follows:

Notice from the State Administration for Market Regulation and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on the Issuance of the Action Plan for Metrology to Support the Development of New Quality Productive Forces in Industries (2025-2030)

To the offices (comprehensive management departments) of China National Nuclear Corporation, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation, Aviation Industry Corporation of China, China State Shipbuilding Corporation, China Electronics Technology Group Corporation, Aero Engine Corporation of China, China National Petroleum Corporation, China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, China National Offshore Oil Corporation, PipeChina, State Grid Corporation of China, China Southern Power Grid, China Huaneng Group, China Datang Corporation, China Huadian, China Three Gorges Corporation, China National Machinery Industry Corporation, Ansteel Group, China Baowu Steel Group Corporation, Chalco, China General Technology Group, Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd., China Academy of Machinery Science & Technology, China Iron & Steel Research Institute Group, China Nonferrous Metals Mining (Group) Co., Ltd., China Rare Earth Group Co., Ltd., China National Research Institute of Nonferrous Metals, CRRC Corporation Limited, China General Nuclear Power Group, China Electrical Equipment Group Co., Ltd., and China Certification & Inspection (Group) Co., Ltd., as well as to the market supervision bureaus (departments, commissions), industry and information technology authorities of provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the central government, and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, and to the National Institute of Metrology, China National Institute of Standardization, China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, China Electronics Standardization Institute, China Institute of Electronic Product Reliability and Environmental Testing, China Jiliang University, and relevant industry associations (federations):

The Action Plan for Metrology to Support the Development of New Quality Productive Forces in Industries (2025-2030) is hereby issued to you. Please implement it earnestly in light of your actual situations.

State Administration for Market Regulation and Ministry of Industry and Information Technology

June 19, 2025

(This document is publicly available)

Action Plan for Metrology to Support the Development of New Quality Productive Forces in Industries (2025-2030)

Metrology is an activity that ensures the uniformity of units and the accuracy and reliability of measurements. It serves as an important support for technological innovation, industrial development, national defence construction, and people's livelihood security. As an important foundation for building an integrated national strategic system and capacity, it is a crucial guarantee for promoting new quality productive forces and sustainable development. To thoroughly implement the important statements made by General Secretary Xi Jinping on developing new quality productive forces, seize the opportunities presented by the new round of global technological revolution and industrial transformation, fully leverage the foundational role of metrology in supporting the development of new quality productive forces in industries, and accelerate the promotion of high-quality industrial development, this action plan has been formulated.

I. Overall Requirements

Guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, and thoroughly implementing the spirit of the 20th CPC National Congress and the second and third plenary sessions of the 20th CPC Central Committee, this action plan aims to support the development of new quality productive forces in industries. Focusing on key industrial sectors such as next-generation information technology, artificial intelligence, aerospace, new energy, new materials, high-end equipment, biomedicine, quantum technology, integrated circuits, and instrumentation, a batch of key projects will be identified based on major metrological demands. Collaborative research will be conducted relying on key units to effectively address critical metrological issues in industrial development, strengthen technological innovation, optimize resource allocation, accelerate the transformation of research outcomes, and promote the integrated development of the "traceability chain, innovation chain, and industry chain," making metrology a catalyst and engine for promoting the development of new quality productive forces in industries.

II. Key Areas and Directions

(1) Next-generation Information Technology. Focusing on information fields such as next-generation displays, communications, and chips, and addressing metrological testing demands in areas such as the R&D of future advanced information chips, high-precision time-frequency services, and the evaluation of new-type display products, key metrological technologies will be researched. The construction of metrological evaluation platforms for next-generation information and communication technologies will be strengthened, and key technological research such as the testing of key performance indicators of new-type display products will be conducted. A batch of domestically advanced metrological base standards in the information field will be developed to enhance metrological testing capabilities and levels in the information technology field, forming application demonstrations in typical areas.

(2) Artificial Intelligence. Focusing on new technologies such as swarm intelligence perception, AI sensing, AI large models, and intelligent manufacturing, key technological research on metrological testing of AI algorithms, the establishment of systems, and research on key performance and system metrology of autonomous unmanned systems will be conducted. A cross-domain AI metrological testing platform will be built to enhance metrological capabilities in areas such as AI algorithm performance evaluation, security testing and evaluation of models and platforms, and testing and evaluation of new-type intelligent equipment. Efforts will be made to promote the establishment of an AI risk level testing and evaluation system and improve the foundational support system for AI industrial metrological testing.

(3) Aerospace. Focusing on the demands of national strategic emerging industries such as major aerospace projects, commercial space, commercial aircraft, aero engines, and the low-altitude economy, key common metrological technologies in areas such as spacecraft in-orbit operation, satellite remote sensing and communications, space exploration, intelligent manufacturing of commercial aircraft, and low-altitude aircraft will be researched. A prototype machine based on the principle of quantum natural standards for space use will be developed, and typical experimental verifications will be conducted to address the challenges of measuring long-term vacuum leakage and material outgassing rates in space stations. Key parameter measurement and calibration technologies for low-altitude aircraft intelligence perception, positioning and navigation, and energy power will be overcome. Research will be conducted on intelligent detection and online calibration technologies for comprehensive parameters in the fields of commercial aircraft, commercial remote sensing, and satellite internet, forming typical application demonstrations and driving collaborative innovation in aerospace technology.

(IV) New Energy. Focusing on solar, wind, nuclear, hydrogen, ocean, biomass, and geothermal energy, we will address metrological needs in areas such as the independent development of key core technologies and equipment, the construction of energy production, storage, and transportation infrastructure, and the research and industrialisation of energy storage systems and related equipment. We will conduct research and application demonstrations on key common metrological technologies, including charging and battery swapping for NEVs, the safe operation of nuclear power plants, load identification, the lifespan assessment of PV power station components, virtual power plants, credible evaluation of green electricity, thermal consumption measurement for carbon capture, power grid inertia and damping measurement, energy and carbon measurement in industrial sectors, and carbon emission accounting and analysis. We will also build capabilities such as platforms for intelligent safety evaluation and metrological testing of new energy, aiming to achieve the coordinated and diversified development of new energy.

(V) New Materials. Focusing on major projects, national defense security, emerging industries, and people's livelihoods, we will address metrological and testing needs in areas such as the performance and composition control, production, processing, and application of advanced steel, non-ferrous metals, inorganic non-metals, high-temperature alloys, high-performance ferromagnetic materials, high-performance fibers and composite materials, rare earth functional materials, ultra-high purity rare metal materials, advanced semiconductor materials, and new display materials. We will develop specialized metrological and testing equipment and methods, establish public metrological service platforms and alliances for quality and technology infrastructure, promote the effective integration of metrology with product standards and testing technologies, improve the metrological testing and quality evaluation systems for new materials, strengthen the management and application of metrological data, enhance the quality stability and service life of new materials, reduce production costs, and promote the enhancement of the basic capabilities of the new materials industry.

(VI) High-End Equipment. Focusing on areas such as next-generation intelligent transportation equipment, power equipment, industrial mother machines, intelligent connected vehicles, shipbuilding and marine engineering equipment, and atomic-level manufacturing, we will address the development needs of equipment intelligence, greenness, and localisation. We will conduct research in areas such as the traceability of kinematic parameter values, the measurement of next-generation high-speed railway equipment, and the inspection and testing of advanced equipment. We will overcome core key technologies such as environmental perception, intelligent decision-making, collaborative control, and atomic-scale metrology, and establish platforms such as metrological testing centers for intelligent sensors in transportation equipment, application demonstrations for comprehensive parameter metrological testing, metrological testing and evaluation centers, and concept verification centers for atomic-level manufacturing and measurement technologies. We will address the technological shortcomings of heavy reliance on imports and insufficient localisation in high-end equipment, promoting the high-quality development of industries such as smart grids, intelligent IoT, smart industry, and atomic-level manufacturing.

(VII) Biomedicine. Focusing on key areas of people's lives and health, such as biotechnology, diagnostic and therapeutic equipment, and drug development, we will address metrological testing and quality evaluation needs in areas such as pharmaceuticals, vaccines, advanced diagnostic and therapeutic technologies, wearable equipment, precision medicine, and inspection and testing. We will conduct research on key technologies for metrological testing and quality evaluation in major prevention and control, chemically innovative drugs, biological macromolecular drugs, high-throughput gene sequencing, cell therapy, biological detection, in vitro diagnostic products, synthetic biotechnology products, organoid products, and medical robots. We will promote the interdisciplinary integration of pharmacology, physiology, and synthetic biology, and drive applications in areas such as new drug development, disease treatment, substance synthesis, and foods for special medical purposes, accelerating the transformation and clinical application of related technologies and products.

(VIII) Quantum technology. In response to the rapid development of quantum communication, quantum computing, and quantum precision measurement, we will conduct research on key technologies in quantum sensing, quantum effects, and quantum control. Focusing on physical quantities such as time frequency, temperature, magnetic field, electric field, and mechanics, we will overcome key technologies in quantum precision measurement, including the quantization of new-generation metrological benchmarks, the miniaturization of metrological standards, and the hierarchy flattening of measurement value transfer. We will develop core components for quantum metrological benchmarks and standards, enhance precision measurement capabilities under extreme conditions and complex environments such as deep cryogenic temperatures, strong magnetic fields, and ultra-high pressures, and select typical fields for demonstration applications.

(IX) Integrated circuits. In response to the development needs of the integrated circuit industry, we will focus on supporting core metrological technologies for integrated circuits, with a particular emphasis on overcoming technical challenges such as the hierarchy flattening of measurement value transfer. We will break through bottlenecks in wafer-level defect particle metrological testing, the standardization of integrated circuit parameter chips, the development of advanced packaging standard substances such as 3D packaging, and the development of 12-inch wafer-level standard substances. We will deploy innovations in new atomic-scale metrological devices, standards, and methods, and overcome metrological technologies for integrated circuits related to key parameters such as geometry, optics, thermodynamics, and electricity, including wafer temperature, vacuum, gas detection, and micro-vibration. We will research online metrological methods for key process parameters of integrated circuits, conduct metrological testing and evaluation, and form a metrological system serving the integrated circuit industry.

(X) Instrumentation. Focusing on cutting-edge technological innovations in instrumentation and the needs of major application scenarios, with the goal of promoting breakthroughs in weak areas and achieving domestic substitution, we will conduct research on key common metrological technologies for high-end metrological instruments such as millimeter-wave and terahertz electronic instrumentation, online intelligent mass spectrometers, high-precision atomic gravimeters, and high-precision ultra-large force measurement devices. We will address metrological testing needs for basic processes, core algorithms, key components, and core technical indicators of mid-to-high-end products, helping to enhance the engineering and industrialization capabilities of typical mid-to-high-end instrumentation products. We will strengthen the construction of metrological testing and evaluation capabilities for instrumentation, support technological innovations in typical instrumentation products through improvements in metrological technology levels, and promote the domestic substitution of instrumentation.

III. Implementation

(I) Soliciting project needs. The State Administration for Market Regulation and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will publicly solicit project proposal needs nationwide, focusing on key areas and directions where metrology supports the development of new quality productive forces in industries. Various central enterprises, provincial market regulation and industry and information technology authorities, industry associations, and academies will organize relevant units in their regions and industries to actively submit project proposals to the State Administration for Market Regulation and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

(II) Establishing a project database. The State Administration for Market Regulation and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology have established expert pools in key industrial sectors, responsible for project review and quality control, providing necessary consulting advice and suggestions. Projects that pass expert review are included in the project database for new quality productive forces development, established by the State Administration for Market Regulation and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

(3) Select Key Projects. In line with national strategic needs, industrial development priorities, and annual work plans, the State Administration for Market Regulation and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology annually select around 10 projects from the project database as key projects for the year to support the development of new quality productive forces, and specify the leading and participating units for these projects.

(4) Promote Project Implementation. The leading units of each project are responsible for formulating specific project advancement plans, clarifying the implementing entities and pathways, determining specific persons in charge, detailing task assignments, enhancing collaboration with participating units, actively leveraging the role of consulting experts, and establishing necessary collaborative promotion and regular coordination mechanisms. Specific project implementation follows the requirements set by relevant departments, with the State Administration for Market Regulation and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology providing necessary guidance, coordination, and support to ensure the effective implementation of the projects.

(5) Strengthen Project Management. The State Administration for Market Regulation and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology have established a full-process management system covering demand analysis, project application, project selection, project implementation, and project supervision, to enhance project oversight. In principle, supervisory inspections are conducted quarterly, and a comprehensive summary and evaluation of the projects are carried out at the end of each year. The results of the evaluations are utilized to give priority in subsequent resource allocation to projects that progress smoothly and achieve significant results, while in-depth analysis is conducted on lagging projects to identify causes and urge rectification.

(6) Facilitate the Application of Achievements. The State Administration for Market Regulation and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology have established a mechanism for the transformation and application of project outcomes, promoting and publicizing key achievements through on-site promotion meetings and achievement exhibitions, and timely releasing typical cases and outstanding results of project transformation and application to the public. They also build the necessary environment and platforms for the transformation and application, facilitating the rapid conversion of project outcomes into actual productive forces.

IV. Support Measures

Central state-owned enterprises and provincial market regulation and industry and information technology authorities should fully recognize and widely publicize the critical role of measurement in supporting the development of new quality productive forces. Based on the characteristics and development needs of industries, they should organize relevant units to actively apply for projects and provide necessary support to the selected key projects. Localities can also establish provincial project databases according to the requirements of this action plan, taking into account local actual needs, and promote the implementation of provincial-level projects. All central state-owned enterprises and provincial market supervision, industry, and information technology authorities are encouraged to establish supporting project support and incentive policies.

Source: State Administration for Market Regulation