Effective March 31, 2026, China implemented the world's most stringent new safety requirements for lithium-ion power banks, leading to the confiscation of numerous devices that did not comply with China's "3C" certification standards. This has prompted the industry to re-examine global safety certification systems and sparked discussions about whether traditional safety standards, such as the U.S. "UL," still serve as global benchmarks. Analysts suggest this marks a "power shift" in the global safety certification landscape.