A national public research institute in Beijing, with shared testing facilities, evaluation centers, specialized laboratories, technical training capacity, and affiliated technology enterprises. Formerly the Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, it is now the Chinese Academy of Quality Inspection and Testing, linking applied research with China’s market-regulation system.
The Chinese Academy of Quality Inspection and Testing—formerly the Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine—is a national public research institute in Beijing focused on applied, standards-oriented research and technical support for quality and safety regulation. Its institutional model combines research units with comprehensive testing, evaluation, training, and specimen-library facilities, enabling companies and regulators to engage through validated methods, risk assessment, technical evaluation, and shared instrumentation. The academy also maintains affiliated technology enterprises and a dedicated results-conversion function that supports standards development, technology transfer, and commercialization. Research is supported through the National Natural Science Foundation of China, national key research and development programs, and funding connected to the State Administration for Market Regulation.