How to perceive the (future) role of China in ICT standardisation - A European perspective

Abstract

The paper argues that the Chinese standardisation system should not be perceived as a threat to international ICT standardisation, and that the rather more relaxed attitude of the EU is the best way forward. It claims that a co-operation based approach to the increasingly powerful relative newcomer is much more appropriate than one based on competition. These arguments are based on a discussion of the European and Chinese standardisation systems, on a subsequent SWOT analysis and on a brief case study.