[Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: Strengthening innovative design, R&D, testing and verification of automotive products] On October 21, Xin Guobin, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, pointed out at the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Intelligent and Connected Vehicles Conference in Beijing on the 21st that China will support leading companies to take the lead in forming innovation consortiums in key areas such as energy power, intelligent chassis, and intelligent network connectivity. We will work hard to promote and implement mandatory national standards for autonomous driving, accelerate the development of standards in key areas such as automatic parking, operation monitoring, and data security, and accelerate the issuance of relevant regulations on strengthening the management of innovative design and R&D testing and verification of automotive products. At the same time, we will actively participate in the formulation of international economic and trade rules, promote the effective connection between domestic standards and international rules, support Chinese and foreign enterprises in deepening industrial cooperation in R&D investment, jointly create high-quality products, and jointly explore the global market.