Previously, Ding Lei, a member of the CPPCC National Committee, recommended to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology that the standard ports of smart electronic device chargers should be unified to further reduce the contribution of Electronic waste to carbon neutrality.

Recently, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology provided a clear response, stating that it will accelerate the integration of electronic device charging interfaces and technologies. As soon as this news was released, it attracted widespread attention and discussion from industry insiders and consumers, and even appeared on Weibo hot searches.

It is worth mentioning that as the currently recognized mainstream charging interface on the market, USB C is expected to accelerate the large-scale replacement of traditional charging interfaces with the assistance of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and the market capacity will also experience significant growth.

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued a document advocating for unified interfaces

On January 10, 2022, the official website of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released a letter titled "Reply to Proposal No. 5080 (Gongjiao Posts and Telecommunications No. 553) of the Fourth Session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference", providing a clear response to Ding Lei's suggestion.

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology stated in the document that with the rapid iteration of charging/data interfaces and charging technologies, the current smart terminal market has formed a pattern dominated by USB C interfaces, with multiple interfaces and charging technologies coexisting. After users replace their devices, most of the original chargers and data cables are idle, causing huge waste. Vigorously promoting charging interface and Technological convergence is conducive to reducing Electronic waste and improving resource utilization efficiency.

At the same time, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology also said that at present, it has carried out work from three aspects: strengthening the development of charging technical specifications for terminal equipment, promoting the integration of various rapid charging Technological convergence, and promoting the recycling of waste electrical appliances and electronics, and shared the next work route:

We will continue to promote the formulation of relevant national standards, promote the integration of charging interfaces and Technological convergence, improve the recycling rate of electrical and electronic products, and strive to promote the high-quality development of the consumer electronics industry.

From this, it can be seen that the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has carried out a lot of work and made efforts in the standardized development of charging interfaces and charging protocols; It also reflects the determination of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology to promote the unification of charging interfaces.

Unified charging interface has gained widespread attention

The topic of "Reply from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology to the Proposal for Unified Charging Interface" hit the Weibo hot search list on the day of the posting on Charging Head Network, and sparked intense discussions among netizens. Subsequently, multiple technology media and digital bloggers also published articles reporting on this incident, further expanding its scope of influence.

Obviously, the national regulatory authorities have already noticed the diverse charging interfaces of electronic devices on the market. And corresponding regulations have been actively formulated to promote the interface towards unified standards.