# testing equipment

China Moves to Certify Homegrown Testing Instruments as Strategy to Break Foreign Dominance

China's State Administration for Market Regulation will roll out a nationwide validation and evaluation system in 2026 to speed the adoption of domestically produced testing instruments. The programme focuses on standards, overcoming core technological bottlenecks, and promoting nationally competitive brands, with an "AI + testing" push to modernise equipment. The effort is part of a broader drive for technological self-reliance that could reduce dependence on foreign suppliers but will need internationally credible accreditation to win global acceptance.