中国纺织服装行业社会责任年度报告（2023-2024） Social Responsibility Report of China's Textile and Apparel Industry

2023-2024

SocialResponsibilityReport

ofChina'sTextileandApparelIndustry

Theyear2023markedthebeginningofthefullimplementationoftheguidingprinciplesofthe20thCPCNationalCongressonallfrontsandwitnessedChinaseconomicrecoveryfollowingasmoothtransitioninourthree-yearCOVID-19responseefforts.Fromaglobalperspective,againstthebackdropofaturbulentinternationalenvironmentandacceleratingglobalchangesunseeninacentury,theglobalsupplychainpatternhasundergoneprofoundadjustmentsandthedivisionoflaborinthetextileindustryhascontinuouslydeepened.Seeingdomestically,thegrandblueprintlaidoutbythe20thCPCNationalCongressisgraduallyunfolding.ChinaispressingaheadwithenergyandenterprisetoadvancethegreatrejuvenationoftheChinesenationonallfrontsthroughaChinesepathtomodernization.TheActionPlanforBuildingaModernTextileIndustrySystem(20222035)isdrivinghigh-qualitydevelopmenttobecomeaconsensusandconsciousactionofthetextileandapparelindustry.

Lookingbacktothepastyear,thetextileandapparelindustry,asavitalindustryforpeopleslivelihoodandacrucialmanufacturingsector,hassystematicallyadvancedthebuildingofamoderntextileindustrysystemfeaturinghigh-tech,fashionableandgreendevelopment.Thecomprehensivestrength,quality,andefficiencyoftheindustryhavebeensignificantlyenhanced,anditsintegrity,security,andprogressivenesshavebeencontinuouslyimproved.Textiletechnologyinnovationhasenteredastagewhererunningafter,keepingpace,andtakingtheleadcoexist,achievingbreakthroughsinhigh-endtransitions.Thedeepintegrationofdigitaltechnologyandadvancedmanufacturinghasledtosignificantachievementsinintelligentupgrades.Agreen,low-carbonindustrialsystemcoveringthefulllifecycleisbeingestablished,openinganewchapteringreentransformation.Thevitalityofmarketentitieshasbeeneffectivelystimulated,andintensivedevelopmenthasreachednewheights.Chinesedesign,Chinesebrands,andChineseplatformshaverapidlyemerged,injectingnewvitalityintothefashionindustry.

Thisreport,the19thconsecutiveCSRreportoftheindustryissuedbyChinaNationalTextileandApparelCouncil(CNTAC),waspresidedoverbyCNTAC,preparedbytheOfficeforSocialResponsibilityofCNTAC,andsupportedbytheleadersandmemberunitsofCNTAC.Inaddition,manydomesticandforeignstakeholdersofCNTACalsoofferedvaluablerevisionopinionsduringitspreparation.

ChinaCottonTextileAssociation

ChinaFashionAssociation

ChinaWoolTextileAssociation

ChinaTextileEnterpriseAssociation

ChinaSilkAssociation

ChineseAssociationForTextileEnterprisesCultureConstruction

ChinaDyeingandPrintingAssociation

ChinaTextileInformationCenter

ChinaNationalGarmentAssociation

IndustryClusterWorkingCommitteeofCNTAC

ChinaNonwovens&IndustrialTextilesAssociation

IndustrialParkWorkOfficeofCNTAC

Participatingstakeholders(Innoparticularorder)

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PartI

1.1DevelopmentOverviewoftheIndustryin2023 05

1.2MajorTrendsofChina’sTextileandApparelIndustryin2023andTheirImpactonCSR 10

PartIIolnIiina’sTextileand35

2.1ResponsibilityforPeople 36

2.2ResponsibilityforthePlanet 41

2.3ResponsibilityforProsperity 46

PartIIIIidlipilfof55

3.1Background 56

3.2ProfileofEnterprises 57

3.3BusinessPerformanceofEnterprises 58

3.4EmploymentSituationofEnterprises 59

3.5Enterprises’DemandsandChallenges 59

3.6Recommendations 60

PartIV2iallilnlsIniiri4-61

4.1LaunchCSC9000Tmembershippilotsandpromotesupportsystem 62

4.2UpgradetheBigDataSystemPlatformfortheDesignandDevelopmentofSustainableProducts 62

4.3ImprovetheTransparencyManagementofESGofListedCompaniesintheTextileandApparel

Industry 63

4.4SupportResponsibleInvestmentOverseasofTextileandApparelCompanies 63

4.5FurtherPromotionofCooperationamongMultiplePartiestoImprovetheResilienceoftheSupplyChain

63

SDGsIndex 64

Chronology2023 65

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1.1DevelopmentOverviewoftheIndustryin2023

1.1.1SupportthestabledevelopmentofChina’seconomy

In2023,Chineseenterprisesinthetextileindustryfacedincreasedstressinproductionandoperationduetoacomplicatedexternalenvironment.However,asdomesticdemandshaveplayedagreaterroleindrivinggrowth,theindustry’sproduction-salescoordinationandeconomiccyclecontinuedtoimprove.Thisledtoagradualenhancementinbusinessexpectationsandconfidence,withtheindustry’scompositeprosperityindexremainingwithintheexpansionzonethroughouttheyear.BasedontheresearchdataoftheCNTAC,thecompositeprosperityindexofthetextileindustryin2023was55.6%,57%,55.9%,and57.2%foreachquarter,reflectinganupswingtorelativelyhighlevelscomparedtorecentyears.

70.0

60.0

50.0

65.4

61.5

61.3

57.1

55.65755.957.2

62.358.7

55.0

52.051.9

55.2

51.0

46.342.6

4744.3

40.0

30.0

22.5

20.0

10.0

2019Q1

2019Q2

2019Q3

2019Q4

2020Q1

2020Q2

2020Q3

2020Q4

2021Q1

2021Q2

2021Q3

2021Q4

2022Q1

2022Q2

2022Q3

2022Q4

2023Q1

2023Q2

2023Q3

2023Q4

0.0

ProsperityindexofChina’stextileindustry1

1Source:IndustrialEconomyResearchInstituteofCNTAC.AprosperityindexofChina’stextileindustryhigherthan50indicatesagoodconditionoftheindustrialbusiness;ahigherindexshowsamoreprosperousbusiness.

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In2023,textileenterprisesabovethedesignatedscaledecreasedtheirindustrialaddedvalueby1.2%onayear-on-yearbasis,animprovementof0.7percentagepointscomparedto2022.

Cumulativequarterlygrowthonayear-on-yearbasisofkeyeconomicoperationindicatorsoftextileindustryin20232

KeyindicatorsQ1Q1andQ2Q1,Q2andQ3Thewholeyear

Industrialaddedvalue(ofenterprisesabove

thedesignatedscale)

-3.7-3.0-2.2-1.2

Operatingrevenue(ofenterprisesabove

thedesignatedscale)

-7.3

-5.1

-3.3

-0.8

Totalprofit(ofenterprisesabovethe

designatedscale)

-32.4

-21.3

-8.8

7.2

Theindustrialaddedvalueofsub-industriessuchaschemicalfiber,cottontextile,wooltextile,andfilamentachievedayear-on-yearpositivegrowth.Specifically,thegrowthrateofthechemicalfiberindustry,whichre-enteredpositiveterritoryinthefirstquarter,acceleratedthroughouttheyearwitha9.6%year-on-yearincrease,an8.5percentagepointsrisecomparedto2022.Conversely,sub-industrieslikeappareltextiles,hometextiles,andindustrialtextilesattheend-usestageoftheindustrialchainmaintainednegativegrowthinindustrialaddedvalue.

ApparelChemicalfiber

Textile

12%

9.6%

aitlbovethe

8%

4%

0%

-0.6%

-4%

-8%

-7.6%

-12%

20222022202220222023202320232023

FebruaryMayAugustNovemberMarchJuneSeptemberDecember

Year-on-yeargrowthoftheindustrialaddedvalueoftextileindustryabovethedesignated

scaleandmajorsub-industriesin20233

2Source:NationalBureauofStatisticsandChinaCustoms.

3Source:NationalBureauofStatistics.

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Mostmajorproductcategoriesexperiencedasynchronizedreboundintheiroutputgrowthin2023.Amongthem,theoutputofchemicalfiberreached71.27milliontons,up10.3%onayear-on-yearbasis,withagrowthrateincreaseof10.5percentagepointscomparedto2022.Theoutputofyarnandclothwas22.342milliontonsand29.49billionmetersrespectively,down2.2%and4.8%onayear-on-yearbasis,butthedeclinewas3.2percentagepointsand2.1percentagepointslessthanthatin2022,respectively.Enterprisesabovethedesignatedscaleachieved1.3%year-on-yeargrowthintheoutputofdyeingcloth,an8.8-percentage-pointincreaseingrowthratecomparedto2022.Incontrast,theoutputofnonwovenandapparelsawayear-on-yeardecreaseof3.6%and8.7%,withgrowthratesslowingby4.2percentagepointsand5.3percentagepointscomparedto2022.

Outputgrowthofmajorproductcategoriesoftextileenterprisesabovethe

designatedscalein20234

Nameofproduct

Year-on-yeargrowthin

2023(%)

Comparingwith2022(percentagepoints)

Yarn

-2.2

3.2

Cloth

-4.8

2.1

Dyeingcloth

1.3

8.8

Nonwoven

3.6

4.2

Apparel

8.7

5.3

Chemicalfiber

10.3

10.5

Theprofitabilityoftextileenterprisesimprovedsteadily.In2023,theoperatingrevenueof38,000textileenterprisesabovethedesignatedscaledecreasedby0.8%onayear-on-yearbasis,withthedeclinenarrowingby0.1percentagepointscomparedto2022.Totalprofitssawa7.2%year-on-yearincrease,adramatic32-percentage-pointrisecomparedto2022,resumingpositivegrowthfortheyear.Theoperatingmarginrecoveredto3.8%,thehighestleveloftheyear,up0.3percentagepointsfrom2022.Theperformanceofmostlinksintheindustrialchainshowednotableimprovementcomparedto2022,withsectorssuchaschemicalfiber,wooltextile,silk,filament,anddyeingachievingpositivegrowthinoperatingrevenueonayear-on-yearbasis.Additionally,totalprofitsofindustriessuchaschemicalfiber,silk,cottontextile,wooltextile,linentextile,andtextilemachineryrosemorethan10%comparedtothepreviousyear.

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However,theoperationalqualityoftextileenterprisesslipped.In2023,theturnoveroffinishedproductsfortextileenterprisesabovethedesignatedscalewas11.1times/yearandthetotalassetsturnoverwas1time/year,withyear-on-yearslowdownsof5.8%and3.6%,respectively.Thefinancialcosts,managementcostsandmarketingcostsaccountedfor6.6%,remainingunchangedfromthepreviousyear.Theasset-liabilityratioincreasedby1percentagepointto58.6%comparedto2022.

Mainoperationalqualityindicatorsofthetextileindustryandmajorsub-industriesin20235

Industry

Operatingmargin

Turnoverof

finishedproducts

Totalassetsturnover

2023

(%)

Year-on-

yearchange

(percentage

points)

2023

(Time/year)

YoY

(%)

2023

(Time/year)

YoY

(%)

Textileindustry

3.8

0.3

11.1

-5.8

1.0

-3.6

Textile

3.7

0.3

10.1

-8.2

1.0

-4.5

Chemicalfiber

2.5

0.7

14.3

-4.1

0.9

0.4

Apparel

5.1

0.1

10.7

-3.6

1.1

-5.0

Thedomesticmarketmaintainedrecoverymomentum.AccordingtotheNationalBureauofStatistics,Chinesepeoplespentanaverageamountof1,479yuanonapparelin2023,withanincreaseof8.4%comparedwiththesameperiodlastyear,demonstratingariseof12.2percentagepoints.Theretailsalesofapparel,shoes,hats,knitwearandtextilesofdistributorsabovethedesignatedscaleamountedto1.4trillionyuan,a12.9%increasefromthepreviousyear,withthegrowthratereboundingsharplyby19.4percentagepointscomparedto2022.Theoverallretailscalesurpassedthepre-pandemiclevel.Onlineretailsalessawastrongrecoveryin2023,asevidencedbytheonlineretailsalesgrowthofclothingproductsby10.8%overthepreviousyear,asignificantincreaseof7.3percentagepointsingrowthratefrom2022.

ChinesefashiontrendsandoutdoorsportshavebecomehighlypopularareasinChinesetextileandapparelconsumption.RelevantdataindicatesthattheChinesefashiontrendindustryhasseenanannualgrowthrateexceeding230%inrecentyears.In2023,ordersfromfemaleconsumersforclothingthatintegratestraditionalChineseelementswithcontemporarystylessurgedby195%comparedtothepreviousyear,withordersformamianqun(literally“horse-facedskirt”)andhanfuincreasing8.4timesand3.4times,respectively.ThemarketsizeforsportsfootwearandapparelinChinareached492.6billionyuanin2023,a12%increasefrom2022.

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Amidstincreasingoperationalpressures,investmentconfidenceamongtextileenterprisesin2023remainedrelativelylow.However,asthepaceofhigh-end,intelligentandgreentransformationandupgradingisaccelerating,effortshavebeenmadetooptimizeandadjusttheregionallayoutinanorderlymanner,withthedeclineinindustryinvestmentgraduallynarrowing.AccordingtotheNationalBureauofStatistics,thecompletionrateofinvestmentinfixedassetsofChina’stextileindustry,apparelindustry,andchemicalfiberindustry(exclusiveoffarmers)decreasedby0.4%,2.2%,and9.8%onayear-on-yearbasis,respectively.Thoughthegrowthratedroppedcomparedto2022,thedeclinenarrowedby10.6percentagepoints,3.5percentagepoints,and1.8percentagepointscomparedtothelowestgrowthratein2023,respectively.Additionally,asurveyconductedbytheCNTAConkeyenterprisesshowsthatthehighestproportionofnewfixedassetinvestmentprojectswasallocatedtotechnologicaltransformationandupgrading,withthisfigureexceeding40%infourquartersof2023.Theproportionofinvestmentinnewproductioncapacityandsupportingfacilitiesforproductionandlivingremainedrelativelystableandclose,approximately20%each.

1.1.2Optimizetheoverseasmarketstructure

Duetofactorssuchasshrinkingoverseasdemandandrisingtradeenvironmentrisks,theexportscaleofChina’stextileindustryin2023wasreducedcomparedto2022.AccordingtoChinaCustoms,thetotalexportvolumeofChina’stextileandapparelindustryin2023reached310.46billionUSdollars,exceeding300billionUSdollarsforthefourthyearinarow.Thisfigurerepresentedan8.9%decreasecomparedto2022,withthegrowthratefallingby11.4percentagepoints.

Intermsofthestructureofexportproducts,theexportvolumeofChina’stextilesin2023was143.15billionUSdollars,ayear-on-yeardeclineof8.7%.Amongthem,theexportvolumeoftextileyarns,fabrics,andfinishedproductsdecreasedby8.9%,8.6%,and8.8%,respectively.Theexportvolumeofapparelwas167.31billionUSdollars,falling9.1%fromayearago.Productssuchaschemicalfiberyarns,chemicalfiberfabrics,specialyarns,andcarpetsshowedatrendofincreasedvolumewithdecreasedprices.

Intermsofthestructureofexportmarkets,in2023,China’sexportsoftextilesandappareltotheUS,theEU,Japan,andASEANamountedto51.67billion,40.04billion,18.37billion,and52.14billionUSdollars,respectively,experiencingyear-on-yeardownturnsof11.7%,18.2%,14.2%,and10.4%.Chineseexportenterpriseshaveachievedpositiveresultsinexploringdiversifiedmarkets,withexportstosomeemergingmarketsremainingresilient.In2023,theexportvolumeoftextilesandappareltoAfrica,Russia,andTurkeywas24.51billion,7.55billion,and2.43billionUSdollars,respectively,ayear-on-yearincreaseof0.9%,12.1%,and2.9%.

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China’sexportoftextilesandappareltomajorcountriesandregionsin20236

Exportvalue(Unit:100millionUSdollars)

3104.6

US

516.7

-11.7

16.6

EU

400.4

-18.2

12.9

Japan

183.7

-14.2

5.9

ASEAN

521.4

-10.4

16.8

MarketsalongtheBeltand

Road

1234.6

-5.3

39.8

Proportionofexport

value(%)

100.0

YoY(%)

-8.9

Countriesandregions

Global

1.2MajorTrendsofChina’sTextileandApparelIndustryin2023andTheirImpactonCSR

Asavitalindustryforpeople’slivelihoodandacrucialmanufacturingsector,thetextileindustryhasbeendedicatedtointegratingintotheChinesemodernizationdrive.Ithassystematicallyadvancedthebuildingofamoderntextileindustrysystemfeaturinghigh-tech,fashionableandgreendevelopment,andhasendeavoredtoempoweritscomprehensivestrength,quality,andefficiencywithnewqualityproductiveforcestoconsistentlyimproveitsintegrity,security,andprogressiveness.

Withinnovationplayingtheleadingrole,newqualityproductiveforcesmeanadvancedproductivitythatisfreedfromtraditionaleconomicgrowthmodeandproductivitydevelopmentpaths,featureshigh-tech,highefficiencyandhighquality,andcomesinlinewiththenewdevelopmentphilosophy.Newqualityproductiveforcesaredrivenbyrevolutionarytechnologicalbreakthroughs,innovativeallocationofproductionfactors,anddeepindustrialtransformationandupgrading.Newqualityproductiveforcesregardtheimprovementofworkers,meansoflabor,subjectsoflaborandtheiroptimalcombinationsasthebasicconnotation,withasubstantialincreaseintotalfactorproductivityasthecorehallmark.Markedbyinnovation,andwithhighqualityasthekey,newqualityproductiveforcesareadvancedproductivityinessence.

——XiJinping,GeneralSecretaryoftheCPCCentralCommittee,

PresidentofthePeople’sRepublicofChina(PRC),andChairmanofthePRCCentralMilitaryCommission

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Intheterm“newqualityproductiveforces”,“new”primarilyliesindrivingindustrialinnovationthroughtechnologicalinnovation,and“quality”iskeytoachievingnewdevelopment“effects”throughnewindustrial“quality”.Industrialupgradingandinnovationinbusinesstypesarenotonlycrucialscenariostodrivenewqualityproductiveforcesbutalsovitalpointstorealizesystemicleapsinproductivity.Followingtherightapproachtopromotingnewindustrializationonthenewjourneyoftheneweraandconsideringindustrycharacteristics,developmentrealities,andfuturetrends,newqualityproductiveforcesinthetextileindustrywillserveasasynergisticsystemconsistingoftechnological,green,andculturalproductivity.

——SunRuizhe,PresidentofCNTAC

OnNovember28,2023,theMinistryofIndustryandInformationTechnology,theNationalDevelopmentandReformCommission,theMinistryofCommerce,andtheStateAdministrationforMarketRegulationjointlyissuedtheImplementationPlanforQualityImprovementandUpgradingofTextileIndustry(2023–2025)(hereinafterreferredtoastheImplementationPlan).TheImplementationPlanoutlinestheoverallapproachandgoalsforthequalityimprovementandupgradingofthetextileindustry.Itproposessevenkeytasksfocusingoninnovation-drivendevelopment,productupgrades,intelligenttransformation,greenandlow-carbonpractices,brandcultivation,supplyoptimization,andopencooperationaroundthedevelopmentgoals.Toensurethesmoothimplementationofthesegoalsandtasks,fivesupportingmeasureshavebeenputforward.

GuidedbyXiJinpingThoughtonSocialismwithChineseCharacteristicsforaNewEraandthoroughlyimplementingtheguidingprinciplesofthe20thCPCNationalCongress,thePlanaimstofullyandfaithfullyapplythenewdevelopmentphilosophyonallfronts,giveprioritytohigh-qualitydevelopment,organicallycombineexpandingmarketdemandwithdeepeningsupply-sidestructuralreforms,advancetheinitiativeofincreasingvariety,improvingquality,andcreatingbrands,expandthedevelopmentspacefortheindustry,anddrivethequalityimprovementandupgradingofthetextileindustry.

Overallapproach

By2025,substantialprogresswillbemadeinbuildingamoderntextileindustrysystem.TheR&Dinvestmentintensityoftextileenterprisesabovethedesignatedscalewillreach1.3%,and70%oftheseenterpriseswillbasicallydevelopdigitalandnetworkedcapabilities.Energyandwaterconsumptionperunitofindustrialaddedvaluewillbefurtherreduced,theintensityofmajorpollutantemissionswillcontinuetodecrease,andthequalityandscaleofrecycledtextilematerialswillsteadilyimprove.Additionally,20world-renownedcorporatebrandsandregionalbrandswillbeestablished.

Goals

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Optimize

market

environment

KeyTasks

Accelerateinnovation-drivendevelopmenttoenhanceindependentinnovationcapabilities

Increasefinancialsupport

Strengthen

organization

and

implementation

Cultivatehigh-endtextilemanufacturingto

expandthedevelopmentspacefortheindustry

Vigorouslydevelopintelligentmanufacturingto

improveindustryqualityandefficiency

Promotegreen,circularandlow-carbonpracticesto

achievesustainabledevelopment

Deeplyimplementtheinitiativeofincreasingvariety,improvingquality,and

creatingbrandstofosternew,superior,andrenownedproducts

Improvetheresilienceofthesupplychainto

unleashthepotentialofmarketdemand

Optimizetheregionallayoutoftheindustryto

buildanopencooperationsystem

Coordinateeffortsfromallparties

Focuson

publicity

andguidance

SupportingMeasures

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InAugust2023,theCNTACreleasedtheActionPlanforBuildingaModernTextileIndustrySystem(2022–2035)(hereinafterreferredtoastheActionPlan).TheActionPlanclearlystatesthatthetextileindustryshouldbecomeamajordriverofglobaltextiletechnology,animportantleaderinglobalfashion,andastrongpropellerofsustainabledevelopment.TheActionPlanconsistsofninechapters,withanoverallframeworkof“oneplanandsevenactions”.Itsystematicallydiscusseshowtopromotethehigh-qualitydevelopmentofthetextileindustryandacceleratetheconstructionofamoderntextileindustrysystem,provideseffectivepaths,anddrawsastrategicblueprintforthehigh-qualitydevelopmentofthetextileindustryinthecontextofChinesemodernization.

“SevenActions”proposedinthe

ActionPlanforBuildingaModernTextileIndustrySystem(2022–2035)

Action

Specificcontent

Promotetextiletechnology

innovationtodriveindustry

progress

Achievinggreaterself-relianceandstrengthinscienceandtechnologyistheonlywaytopromotehigh-qualitydevelopmentintheindustry.Effortsshouldbeintensifiedintheresearchanddevelopmentofcutting-edgematerials,high-endequipment,advancedprocesses,andintelligentmanufacturingtopromotebasic,key,integrated,andappliedinnovations.Weshouldadheretomarket-orientedanddemand-drivenapproaches,acceleratethetransformationandapplicationofinnovativeachievements,openupfurthertotheoutsideworld,andstrengtheninternationalcooperationinscienceandtechnology.

Highlightculture-basedtextilefashionupgrading

BolsteringconfidenceinandraisingawarenessofourowncultureanddevelopingamodernChinesecivilizationareinevitablerequirementsforadvancingtheChinesepathtomodernization.Weshouldgrasptheprominentcontinuity,innovation,unity,inclusivenessandpeacefulnatureoftheChinesecivilization,anddeeplyexplorethefusionpointsoftraditionalandmoderncultureswithtextilefashiontodrivethetransformationofculturalvalues.Effortsshouldalsobemadetofostermasters,majorbrands,andeventstoenhancedesignskills,brandvalue,andfashionecosystem.

Practicetextilegreen

manufacturingandfulfilling

socialresponsibilities

Acceleratingthetransitiontogreenandlow-carbondevelopmentisthekeytobuildingamoderneconomicsystemandaninevitablechoiceforbuildingabeautifulChina.Scientificandpragmaticactionsshouldbetakentoaddressglobalclimatechange.Itisnecessarytoacceleratetheconstructionofalow-carbonandgreencircularsystemthatspansthefullindustrialchain,includinggreenmaterials,greentechnologies,greenproducts,greenmanufacturing,andgreenconsumption.Enterprisesshouldbeencouragedtofulfilltheirsocialresponsibilitiesandbuildasustainablefuture.

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Action

Specificcontent

Establishcoordinatedand

linkedtextileregionalintegration

development

Developingaregionaleconomiclayoutandaterritorialspacesystemthatcomplementeachother’sstrengthsandpromotehigh-qualitydevelopmentisastrategicdeploymentmadeatthe20thCPCNationalCongress.Weshouldactivelyalignwithnationalstrategiesforregionaldevelopmentandformapatternofcross-regionallinkageandcoordinateddevelopmentinthetextileindustry.Byleveragingdifferentresourceadvantagesoftheeastern,central,andwesternregions,effortsshouldbemadetostrengthentheintegrationandcirculationofelementssuchascapital,knowledge,technology,management,and