Body puts brakes to limits on e-bicycles

China's Standardization Administration said yesterday it has suspended some requirements that could have restricted the use and production of electric bicycles in the country.

In an announcement on its website, the administration said that since so-called e-bikes are an emerging industry, time and caution are needed when making relevant policies.

There are more than 2,400 e-bike manufacturers in China, which sell 20 million e-bikes in the domestic market a year, according to a report by Beijing Evening News.