The 66th EOQ Congress, hosted by Quality & Risk Norway, was held under the theme “Profitable Quality & Risk Management-The Role of AI, Adaptability and Sustainability in Performance”. Around 300 managers and quality professionals from different sectors worldwide participated to discuss strategies, tools, and applications related to quality, risk management, and digital performance. On June 12, the 7th China-Europe Quality Forum, jointly organized by CAQ and EOQ, was also held during the congress. Representatives from China shared research findings on brand development, while enterprises including TravelSky Technology Limited and Sanmen Nuclear Power Company presented their practices in software quality management and digital transformation.

  The Award Ceremony of the 2024 International Quality Innovation Award (QIA) was held on May 22, 2025, in Bangkok, Thailand. More than 200 representatives from China, Thailand, Finland, Spain, Israel, and Hungary attended the event. The ceremony was hosted by the Thailand Productivity Institute and held alongside the Thailand Quality Award sharing session. Opening remarks were delivered by Piyabutr Cholvijarn, Chairman of the Thailand Quality Award at the Thailand Productivity Institute, and Wang Lin, Vice President of the China Association for Quality (CAQ). Awards were presented across eight categories, including Potential Innovations, Circular economy and carbon neutrality innovations, Health care sector innovations, Education sector innovations, Public sector innovations, Business innovations (Micro & st...

On September 4, 2024, China Association for Quality (CAQ) and EFQM signed a new round of exclusive cooperation agreement. The agreement was signed by Duan Yonggang, Executive Vice President and Secretary-General of CAQ, and Russell Longmuir, Chief Executive Officer of EFQM. As leading quality organizations in China and Europe and members of Global Excellence Council (GEC), CAQ and EFQM share a common mission to support organizations in improving performance and strengthening international competitiveness through the application of globally recognized excellence models. Under the agreement, CAQ will continue to serve as EFQM’s exclusive partner in China. CAQ and EFQM established their partnership in 2016 and signed an exclusive cooperation agreement in 2021. Through this collaboration, Chinese enterprises have be...

The 9th Chinese Quality Forum was held in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, from August 29 to 30, 2024. More than 70 representatives from quality organizations across Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macau, and Singapore attended the event to discuss sustainable quality management rooted in Chinese culture. Leaders of several member organizations of the World Alliance for Chinese Quality (WACQ) participated in the forum. Five keynote speakers from enterprises and quality organizations shared insights on integrating traditional Chinese culture and thinking into modern quality management practices. During the forum, 43 papers from enterprises, universities, and social organizations were presented, covering topics such as sustainable quality management, quality systems, innovation, talent development, and service quality improvement...

  The Award Ceremony of 2023 International Quality Innovation Award (QIA) was held on April 11, 2024, in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, China. More than 150 representatives from China, Finland, Spain, Israel, Switzerland, Thailand, and other countries attended the event. The meeting was supported by Zhuhai Gree Electric Appliances Co., Ltd. At the opening ceremony, Mr Jia Fuxing, President of China Association for Quality (CAQ), delivered welcome remarks, and Dong Mingzhu, Chairwoman and President of Gree Electric Appliances, gave a keynote speech. Awards were presented to winning projects, and representatives from 22 organizations shared their innovation practices. A total of 562 projects participated in the 2023 competition. After national and regional selection, 39 projects advanced to the internati...

On March 15, 2024, Asian Network for Quality (ANQ) held 2026 Spring Board Meeting online. During the meeting, the election for the ANQ Chair Organization for the 2025–2026 term was conducted. China Association for Quality (CAQ) was unanimously elected by the board members. Founded in 2002, ANQ promotes quality development across Asia by advancing quality concepts, methods, and professional cooperation among member organizations. As a founding member of ANQ, CAQ has actively supported quality exchange and cooperation in the region. This is the second time CAQ has served as the ANQ Chair Organization, following its previous term in 2011–2012.

  The 48th International Convention on Quality Control Circles (ICQCC) opened in Beijing on October 31, 2023. Hosted by China Association for Quality (CAQ), the convention was held under the theme “Innovation and Vitality, lighting up the Beauty of Quality”. More than 3,000 representatives from nearly 15 countries and regions attended the event in person, with over 1,000 participants joining online. A total of 839 team projects were presented during the convention, including 591 onsite and 248 online presentations. Following expert evaluation, 785 projects received Gold Awards and 54 projects received Silver Awards.

Please kindly check ICQCC 2023 Beijing Official Website: https://icqcc2023.caq.org.cn/  

Please click the following link to download the detailed arrangement.                                       Link: Parallel Session Schedule.xlsx   Day 1 (Oct 26) https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81059555054?pwd=K3gvTFRCRDg0Nm51bFRIdy8rdmNHUT09Meeting ID: 810 5955 5054 | Passcode: 052601   Day 2 (Oct 27) https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86527671216?pwd=Qm90K1g5ZWFJSEx5OVBqUmhGc3c5Zz09Meeting ID: 865 2767 1216 | Passcode: 864407  

Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88596323071?pwd=UXQ4WWhLbnZ0cElKWkF1KzZDZlliQT09 Meeting ID: 885 9632 3071 Password: 787563     Award Presentation Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81748485982?pwd=OGtqVllMMmJkOVZNVFlxMGJKbnlRdz09 Meeting ID: 817 4848 5982 Password: 569018   IKA Silver Medals presentation 17:15 - 17:45   ANQ Recognition for Excellence in Quality Promotion (ARE-QP) Award presentation 17:45 - 19:30   Day 1 Closing     Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86527671216?pwd=Qm90K1g5ZWFJSEx5OVBqUmhGc3c5Zz09 Meeting ID: 865 2767 1216 Password: 864407 Day 2 – Oct 27 Thu   Day 2 Closing

On September 16, 2022, the 7th World Summit for Chinese Quality was successfully held by a combination of online and offline methods. The summit was sponsored by the World Alliance for Chinese Quality (in preparation) and organized by the CSQ and Quemoy University. Focusing on the theme of “ESG and Chinese Culture”, a number of Chinese quality leaders and experts from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan region, China’s mainland and Singapore were invited. Experts and scholars in the field and representatives of quality management benchmarking enterprises have conducted discussions from multiple perspectives, and exchanged and shared quality concepts and management practices with Chinese characteristics. At the forum, Jia Fuxing, President of CAQ, and Duan Yonggang, Vice President and Secretary-General of CAQ, delivered opening and clo...

From September 6th to 8th, CAQ participated in the 2022 Global Excellence Council (GEC) annual meeting, hosted by the Dubai Government Excellence Program. CAQ and other founding members of the GEC, representing the African Excellence Forum; Business Excellence Australia; Baldrige Performance Excellence Program, USA; Confederation of Indian Industry; Dubai Government Excellence Program; European Foundation for Quality Management; Instituto para el Fomento à la Calidad Total, Mexico; Japan Quality Award; Malaysia Productivity Corporation; FUNDIBEQ, Iberian peninsula, and Latin America; and Fundação Nacional da Qualidade, Brazil, co-signed the “Declaration of Principles of Global Excellence Council”.     The Declaration clarifies the mission of the GEC “to h...