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Standards tracker

Every Standards development in Korean, Chinese and Japanese industry that East Asia Brief has logged — with dates, the companies exposed, and a link to the primary document where one exists.

5 entries · 5 with a linked primary document · China, South Korea · updated October 16, 2026

DateDevelopmentWhereCompanies exposedConfidenceSource
BYD clears 520 kW Han saloon in MIIT catalog filing China's industry ministry homologated four next-generation Han saloon variants on Oct. China BYD medium carnewschina.com
India Rebukes China on Trade Barriers as Deficit Hits $100B Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Beijing blocks generic drugs and agricultural goods through phytosanitary rules while… China Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Dixon Technologies, Contemporary Amperex Technology medium thehindu.com
Boston Dynamics faces US supply curb on Chinese robot parts Federal procurement bans and critical mineral controls threaten humanoid assembly schedules as the Hyundai Motor unit expands its… Korea Boston Dynamics, Hyundai Motor, Hyundai Mobis, LG Innotek high sec.gov
Samsung SDI targets 2027 to produce cylindrical LFP for AI server units The South Korean cell maker is converting lines at its Malaysian plant to deliver lithium iron phosphate backup power for… Korea Samsung SDI, Contemporary Amperex Technology, BYD medium digitimes.com
HD Hyundai delivers world’s first lashing-free boxship to CMA CGM The 13,000 TEU methanol-powered CMA CGM GOLD eliminates manual cargo turnbuckles on deck, boosting allowable top-tier container… Korea HD Hyundai, CMA CGM, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, HD Hyundai Samho medium m-i.kr

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This tracker is built from East Asia Brief briefings and updates as we publish. Where a briefing rests on a document we can link, the source column points at that document, not at our coverage of it. Confidence grades are explained on our methodology page. Something missing? Tell us.