On June 28, 2016, a delegation led by Chen Lu, Deputy General Manager of China Building Materials Test and Certification Group Co., Ltd. (CTC Headquarters), visited Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and held talks with representatives from the Department of Standards Malaysia (STANDARDS MALAYSIA), the Standards and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia (SIRIM), the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA), the Construction Industry Development Board Malaysia (CIDB), and the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI). The two sides discussed the mutual recognition of glass and building materials standards, as well as the possibilities and steps for mutual recognition of testing and certification, and reached a preliminary consensus on realizing mutual recognition of standards, testing, and certification in stages and steps.

This meeting is a new measure taken by CTC in response to the national Belt and Road policy and to actively promote Chinese enterprises and Chinese standards going global. It marks a new exploration and attempt to advance mutual recognition in building materials standardization between the two sides. As a large-scale third-party testing and certification institution in China's building materials industry, CTC has the strength and capability to provide technical support for the implementation of the Belt and Road policy and to provide support and services for Chinese enterprises in expanding their overseas business.