1. Information Interchange based on XML
Wu Zhigang
China IT Standardization Technical Committee
China Electronics Standardization Institute
Liu Zhiting & Wei Hong
China National Institute of Standardization

2. XML Characteristics
Simple
Convenient
Extendible

3. Architecture of XML Standards
Meta language
Basic standards
application

4. Interchange standards based on XML
Industry
Specific
Application
Specific
General
Purpose
RosettaNet
OFX
FpML
ICE
cXML/CBL
WAP
Application/ Business
eCO Framework
BizTalk
ebXML
FIXML
IOTP
Session/ Communication
XML
Namespaces
XML Technologies
DTD/
XML Schema
XML
XSLT
Legend:
RosettaNet is a global business consortium creating the electronic commerce framework to align processes in the IT supply chain
OFX is the joint intiative of Microsoft, Intuit, and CheckFree to develop an open specification for the online transfer of financial data
ICE manages and automates establishment of syndication relationships, data transfer, and results analysis
The Common Business Library (CBL) is being developed by Veo Systems, Inc. as a set of building blocks with common semantics and syntax to ensure interoperability among XML applications.
Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) is a result of continuous work to define an industry wide standard for developing applications over wireless communication networks.
eCO is an industry consortium which is developing a common framework for interoperability among XML-based application standards and key electronic commerce environments.
BizTalk, a Microsoft-based initiative, is an XML framework for application integration and electronic commerce
ebXML is an international effort established by UN/CEFACT and OASIS to initiate a worldwide project to standardize XML business specifications

5. Questions Who is standard
How to make the mapping among difference standards
How to solve the multi-lingual problem on XML tags

6. How will we do in China

7. XML Special Working Groups in CITC
XML-SWG was established under China Information Technology Standardization Technical Committee
XML-SWG would study the information interchange standards based on XML, and participate activities organized by international organizations.

8. XML Special Working Group
There are three sub working groups
Architecture and Function Sub-WG
Basic technology Sub-WG
Application Sub-WG

9. Reference Model for Interchange based on XML
Vertical XML
Various XML
Core
Comp.
Business
Process
Modelling
CPP/CPA
protocal
Horizontal XML
Business of View
Function Services
（Registry、Search）
Function Service View
Information interchange
services

10. What to focus on Design Guideline on XML-based Information interchange
XML Tags Dictionary
XML-based Document format Specification for e-government

11. Let we work together Need your experience
No technical problem, administrative problem
Coordination among difference industries

12. Thank you