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Zhang Xiaogang was elected as president of the ISO

Zhang Xiaogang, vice chairman of the World Steel Association and a member of the China Standardization Expert Committee, delivers a speech after being elected as president of the International Organization for Standardization in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Sept. 21, 2013. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has elected Zhang Xiaogang as president, making him the first Chinese to assume the post. (Xinhua/Lu Jinbo)

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has elected Zhang Xiaogang as president, making him the first Chinese to assume the post.

The election was held Friday at the 36th ISO General Assembly in this Russian city.

Zhang is a vice chairman of the World Steel Association and a member of the China Standardization Expert Committee.

Founded in 1947, the ISO is the largest and most authoritative international standard-setting body. By the end of 2012, the ISO had developed and published about 20,000 standards, which have played an important role in world economy and trade.

More information in Chinese:

http://www.cbcsd.org.cn/xws/xw/20130922/73444.shtml

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