2026 China Security Industry: Transformation and Development

In 2026, China’s security industry stands at a pivotal juncture of historic transformation. A series of top-level policies have been intensively rolled out from the No. 1 Central Document prioritizing agricultural and rural modernization, to the Two Sessions advancing the AI Plus Initiative in depth, and to the large-scale equipment renewal and consumer goods replacement policies including smart security in subsidy scopes. These moves have unleashed unprecedented policy momentum for the sector. Evolving beyond traditional "safety and protection" functions, the security industry has emerged as a core infrastructure for modernizing China’s system and capacity for governance, deeply integrated into full-scenario applications such as smart cities, digital villages, industrial Internet and people’s livelihood security.