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Notice of the General Office of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on Effectively Carrying Out Quality Work in Industry and Information Technology for 2026

MIIT Office Letter on Science and Technology [2026] No. 147

To: Industry and information technology authorities of all provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the central government, cities separately listed on the state plan, and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps; Communications administrations of all provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the central government, and cities separately listed on the state plan; Relevant units directly under the Ministry; Relevant industry associations (federations):

In order to implement the spirit of the Central Economic Work Conference and the deployment of the 2026 Government Work Report, to thoroughly implement the manufacturing excellence quality project, to systematically advance quality work for enterprises, products, and services, to strengthen quality technology innovation, to consolidate the foundation of quality technology, to optimize the ecosystem for quality development, to promote the upgrading of quality management capabilities for a group of enterprises, to form a number of industry models for quality transmission along the chain, to drive the innovative application of a batch of quality technologies, to cultivate a number of public service carriers for quality, and to create a group of distinguished "Made in China" brands, thereby providing strong support for building a manufacturing powerhouse, a quality powerhouse, and a cyber powerhouse, the following notice is issued regarding effectively carrying out quality work in industry and information technology for 2026:

I. Key Tasks

(I) Implement Enterprise Quality Enhancement Actions

1. Conduct enterprise quality management capability evaluations. Guide and support key enterprises whose products involve the vital interests of the people, especially life, health, and safety; are closely related to national strategies and have a strong leading role in regional and industrial development; have a strong driving effect on the collaborative quality improvement of industrial and supply chains; and have high market share, strong development potential, and significant room for quality improvement, as well as specialized, sophisticated, distinctive, and innovative SMEs, to carry out quality management capability evaluations. Guide enterprises to progressively improve their quality management capabilities according to the tiered path of "Experience Level, Inspection Level, Assurance Level, Prevention Level, Excellence Level." Further improve the evaluation work mechanism, orderly expand the ranks of assessment institutions and assessors, and refine supporting standards for quality management capabilities. Timely announce the list of enterprises with high-level quality management capabilities and promote the widespread recognition and adoption of evaluation results. (Responsible: Department of Science and Technology; local industry and information technology authorities)

2. Implement the "Quality Improvement Along the Chain" plan. Support localities to focus on local advantageous key industrial chains, organize chain-leading enterprises and leading enterprises to adopt advanced quality management systems, define quality objectives and implementation paths for the entire chain, transmit quality requirements along the industrial chain, drive collaborative quality improvement among upstream and downstream enterprises in the chain, and create a number of models for quality consistency control along industrial chains. (Responsible: Department of Science and Technology; local industry and information technology authorities)

(II) Implement Quality Technology Ascension Actions

3. Promote the innovative application of quality technologies. Explore the use of the "list posting and commander appointment" tackling model featuring "enterprises posing questions, the government setting the stage, and capable solvers answering," condense the demand for key quality technologies, develop high-level cultivation and selection work plans for quality consortia, support localities in establishing high-level quality consortia, accelerate the tackling of key generic quality technologies, and promote the transformation of quality technology innovation achievements. Promote the dissemination of typical experiences in quality technology innovation and application to play a leading and driving role. (Responsible: Department of Science and Technology; local industry and information technology authorities)

4. Deepen the empowerment of quality improvement by artificial intelligence. Organize the compilation of panoramic application maps and transformation roadmaps for "AI + Quality" in key industries, clarifying key areas, implementation steps, and expected goals for the integration of AI and quality in various industries, providing clear guidance for enterprise transformation. Accelerate the integrated application of high-quality quality large models, industrial intelligent agents, etc., to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of quality control. (Responsible: Department of Science and Technology; local industry and information technology authorities)

(III) Implement Product and Service Quality Leap Actions

5. Carry out reliability "foundation building" and "doubling" projects. Focus on the equipment industry and the electronic information industry, strengthen reliability design of complete equipment and complex systems, achieve breakthroughs in a batch of core basic components, and promote the reliability of key core products to reach internationally advanced levels. Focus on key areas to compile the "Product Reliability Enhancement Manual," guiding the improvement of reliability for key products. Uncover a batch of typical experiences with driving effects in reliability enhancement. (Responsible: Department of Science and Technology; First Equipment Department; Second Equipment Department; Electronics Department, according to their respective responsibilities)

6. Implement industry-specific measures to promote quality improvement of key manufacturing products. Promote key industries to develop quality grading standards for key products, and improve the quality grading release mechanism and adoption mechanism. Develop and release industry standards for raw material products, testing methods, and technical specifications. Promote the enhancement of mandatory standard requirements in key material fields, advance green building material product certification, and promote the quality improvement and efficiency enhancement of raw material products. Accelerate the construction of high-level smart factories, strengthen scenario construction for accurate quality traceability, quality analysis and improvement, etc. Strengthen the tackling of major technical equipment and system integration innovation. Promote research, formulation, revision, and application of standards for key products in the equipment field to improve equipment product quality. Deepen digital assistance for the "Three Products" (variety improvement, quality upgrade, brand building) action in consumer goods. Accelerate the construction of technical standard systems for light industrial products and the pharmaceutical industry. Strengthen quality supervision, quality integrity, and traceability system construction in fields such as food and pharmaceuticals. Introduce more cost-effective products that meet applicability requirements based on demand, promoting the transformation of consumer goods quality from production-side compliance to consumption-side adaptation. Revise the compliance management catalog for restricted use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic products and the list of application exceptions for restricted substances. Integratively advance capacity building for standard formulation, standard promotion, certification and evaluation in the electronic information manufacturing industry. Increase the intensity of quality supervision and sampling inspection for software products. Improve incentive policies for the application of first-edition software. Promote the quality upgrade of information technology products and services. (Responsible: Department of Science and Technology; Energy Conservation Department; Safety Department; Raw Materials Department; First Equipment Department; Second Equipment Department; Consumer Goods Department; Electronics Department; Information Technology Development Department, according to their respective responsibilities)

7. Improve information and communication service quality. Launch ten practical actions for warm information and communication services in 2026. Guide enterprises to refine measures for telecom service handling, customer service support capabilities, personal information protection, etc., and promote enterprises to enhance their service levels. Consolidate the primary responsibility of enterprises, strengthen personal information protection and telecom network fraud governance, and protect users' personal data and property security. (Responsible: Information and Communication Administration Department; Cybersecurity Administration; local communications administrations)

8. Improve the quality of communication construction projects. Implement the "Action Plan for Quality Improvement and Safety Production in Communication Construction Projects (2025-2027)," continuously improve the quality of communication construction projects, strengthen sampling inspections of materials required for projects, urge construction units and contractors to strictly control the quality of incoming materials and equipment, strengthen quality management and acceptance management during the construction process, and enhance the identification of hidden quality hazards in communication projects. (Responsible: Communications Department; local communications administrations)

(IV) Consolidate the Foundation of Quality Technology

9. Strengthen standard leadership. Improve relevant standards around the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries, striving to achieve synchronization between standard iteration and technology iteration, and promoting enterprises to improve product quality levels. Focus on advantageous industries to coordinate and promote the formulation of standards for the entire industrial chain, continuously consolidating the foundational advantages of quality. Deeply implement the new industry standardization navigation project, strengthen standard pre-research and application, carry out standard technology verification, and provide technical support for accelerating the high-quality development of new industries. Improve the manufacturing reliability standard system, promote the addition of reliability indicators in mandatory standards for key products, and use high standards to force product quality upgrades. (Responsible: Department of Science and Technology, taking the lead; relevant departments within the Ministry according to their respective responsibilities)

10. Strengthen metrological support. Guide industry associations to strengthen their metrology professional committees. Support metrology technical service institutions in carrying out metrology technology research, development of high-end measuring instruments and reference materials, and formulation/revision of metrology technical specifications, providing integrated solutions for enterprises to improve precision measurement levels. Accelerate breakthroughs in a batch of testing equipment and promote the development of the metrology and calibration instrumentation industry. (Responsible: Department of Science and Technology; First Equipment Department, according to their respective responsibilities)

11. Carry out high-end quality certification. Encourage professional institutions to strengthen certification technology and service innovation, and support the advancement of high-end quality certification in key fields such as equipment and electronics. Accelerate the digital development of quality certification, strengthen the application of advanced digital technologies, and establish and implement quality certification systems, evaluation rules, and technical specifications that meet the needs of high-quality development. (Responsible: Department of Science and Technology; First Equipment Department; Second Equipment Department; Electronics Department; Information Technology Development Department, according to their respective responsibilities)

12. Enhance the effectiveness of quality public services. Strengthen the high-level construction of industrial product quality control and technical evaluation laboratories, and enhance "one-stop" comprehensive quality technical services. Encourage localities to incorporate laboratory layout and construction into regional development plans, guiding laboratories to provide quality public services for regional industrial development. Accelerate the layout and construction of manufacturing pilot platforms, strengthen public service functions, support enterprises in improving quality standards, control and analysis methods, verifying process parameters and processes, and promoting technology iteration, quality improvement, and product upgrade. (Responsible: Department of Science and Technology, taking the lead)

(V) Optimize the Ecosystem for Quality Development

13. Support the conduct of mass quality activities. Support industry associations and professional institutions in organizing quality improvement activities such as quality diagnosis, quality innovation, user experience, and professional consultation. Regularly carry out experience exchange, achievement display, on-site observation, and training on advanced quality standards implementation. Uncover a batch of typical quality improvement experiences and practices with driving effects, and promote an excellent quality management culture. (Responsible: Department of Science and Technology, taking the lead; relevant departments within the Ministry according to their respective responsibilities)

14. Enhance the competency of quality personnel. Support localities, industry associations, and professional institutions in organizing quality training. Encourage universities and research institutes directly under the Ministry to advance the construction of quality-related disciplines and courses, deepen industry-education integration, and cultivate high-quality quality talent. Support the construction of reliability training bases, strengthen reliability vocational education and skills training, and accelerate the cultivation of high-level reliability talent. Improve the evaluation system and incentive mechanism for quality talent, optimize service and support measures for quality talent, and expand the quality talent team. (Responsible: Department of Science and Technology, taking the lead; relevant departments within the Ministry according to their respective responsibilities)

15. Strengthen quality development monitoring. Improve the manufacturing quality monitoring system, strengthen the tracking and analysis of quality development trends, construct a manufacturing excellence quality index, build an industrial quality big data platform, carry out dynamic monitoring and analysis of quality development levels by region and by industry, and timely release manufacturing quality development reports. (Responsible: Department of Science and Technology, taking the lead)

16. Strengthen quality supervision and management. Cooperatively carry out central quality and food safety assessments. Cooperate in conducting national quality supervision and sampling inspections of products. Carry out quality inspections of key products such as lithium batteries, photovoltaic modules, civil explosives, and radio transmission equipment. Strengthen production consistency supervision and inspection of road motor vehicle products. Guide e-commerce platforms to conduct self-declarations on the quality of online shopping products, increase sampling inspection efforts, and enhance consumers' ability to discern quality. Leverage the role of public quality supervision, advocate the concept of quality commensurate with price, and effectively protect the legitimate rights and interests of consumers. (Responsible: Relevant departments within the Ministry according to their respective responsibilities)

(VI) Implement "Made in China" Brand Building Actions

17. Enhance enterprise brand building capabilities. Incorporate quality indicators into brand standards, improve the manufacturing brand standard system, guide enterprises to establish and improve brand cultivation management systems, and promote the integrated development of brand building and quality improvement. Support industry associations and professional institutions in providing services such as brand creation evaluation and overseas market connection to improve enterprises' brand building capabilities and international operation capabilities. (Responsible: Department of Science and Technology, taking the lead)

18. Cultivate new advantages in industrial and regional brands. Promote the quality and upgrading of national advanced manufacturing clusters, implement new track cultivation actions in national high-tech zones, and build and cultivate industrial cluster regional brands. Encourage classic renowned enterprises to accelerate the development and cultivation of high-value-added classic and fine products. Accelerate the construction of the China Famous Consumer Products Formation. Cultivate textile and apparel excellence brands and local characteristic food industries, creating world-class consumer goods brands. (Responsible: Planning Department; Department of Science and Technology; Consumer Goods Department, according to their respective responsibilities)

19. Strengthen the cultivation and promotion of the "Made in China" brand. Support localities, industry associations, and professional institutions in carrying out a series of activities such as brand building salons, brand story broadcasts, and brand scenario performances. Increase the promotion of typical experiences in brand building, publicize the concept of excellence in quality, establish the concept of moving from good quality to excellent products, create a favorable atmosphere for brand building, and continuously enhance the awareness, reputation, and influence of the "Made in China" brand. (Responsible: Department of Science and Technology, taking the lead)

II. Safeguard Measures

Local industry and information technology authorities and communications administrations should strengthen overall coordination, consolidate work responsibilities, refine annual arrangements, strengthen effectiveness evaluation, increase policy incentives, fully leverage the roles of all parties, and form a powerful synergy for advancing quality work in industry and information technology. Report important situations promptly to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (Department of Science and Technology).

General Office of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology

April 7, 2026

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