(10 February 2026) – The Shenzhen-Zhongshan Institute for Standards, Quality, and Intellectual Property, a collaborative initiative between the Shenzhen Institute of Standards and Technology (SIST) and the Zhongshan Municipal Market Regulation Bureau, held a leadership transition and unveiling ceremony for its new name on February 6, 2026. The event marked a significant upgrade from its predecessor, the “Shenzhen-Zhongshan Standards Quality Research Center,” signifying a deepened commitment to integrated development. Nearly 40 officials attended, including Li Jun, Deputy Director of the Shenzhen Market Regulation Bureau, and Zheng Haisheng, Deputy Secretary-General of the Zhongshan Municipal Government.
At the ceremony, Shenzhen’s Deputy Director Li Jun emphasized the Institute’s new role as a vital “connector and enabler” between the eastern and western banks of the Pearl River. He outlined a vision for Shenzhen and Zhongshan to leverage the platform for mutual recognition of qualifications, data sharing, and coordinated industrial growth. Key focus areas include joint efforts in developing quality technologies, building standards systems, and enhancing the collaborative protection and utilization of intellectual property, particularly within strategic emerging industries.
Zhongshan’s Deputy Secretary-General Zheng Haisheng underscored the Institute’s importance for the city’s “industry-based, manufacturing-oriented” development strategy. He framed the renaming as a strategic upgrade to solidify earlier cooperation and drive high-quality, integrated development between the two cities. The Institute is expected to deepen collaboration on standard development and patent conversion, helping “Zhongshan Manufacturing” gain a stronger voice in key industries and bolstering the city’s comprehensive competitiveness.
Looking ahead, SIST has pledged to continue deploying core personnel to support the Institute’s operations, aiming to establish it as a benchmark public service platform in the region. This enhanced collaboration is designed to foster complementary industrial chains, drive the synergistic upgrade of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan economic corridor, and inject fresh momentum into the development of new quality productive forces and the high-quality coordinated growth of the Greater Bay Area.
source: https://www.sist.org.cn/xwzx/yndt/202602/t20260209_2511100.html