Xu Yingxin participated in the International Innovation Summit and elaborated on the role of China’s textile and apparel industry in combating climate change
On October 27, Xu Yingxin, Vice President of the China Textile Industry Federation and President of the Textile Industry Branch of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, was invited to attend the 2021 Innovation Summit (2021 Innovate Summit) online meeting and delivered a keynote speech – The role of China’s textile and apparel industry in combating climate change.
The conference was hosted by the World Textile Information Network (WiTN) headquartered in London, UK, and was held from October 26 to 28, 2021. It mainly discussed “how the current macro environment will affect the next 10 years” and promoted the construction of a better textile industry. An industry future that is competitive, more resilient, customer-first and with higher added value. Thousands of industry representatives from all over the world registered to watch the live broadcast of the conference.
Yuan Hongping, deputy secretary-general of China Textile Federation and director of the Foreign Affairs Office, Huang Song, director of the International Organization Department of the Foreign Affairs Office, and Gao Minmu, director of the Foreign Exchange and Cooperation Department, attended the meeting.
In his speech, Xu Yingxin first said that despite the many unstable and uncertain factors in the external environment, China’s textile industry still shows strong resilience and great vitality, and has the ability and confidence to maintain the stability and stability of the entire supply chain system. high efficiency.
Talking about China’s textile industry during the “14th Five-Year Plan” period, Xu Yingxin pointed out that the industry must adhere to innovation-driven development, accelerate the transformation of scientific and technological achievements into real productivity, and build a more resilient textile economy; it must actively respond to climate change and build a green , low-carbon and recyclable textile economy; we must adhere to openness and inclusiveness and promote the construction of a world textile development community.
At the same time, from the perspective of international cooperation, Xu Yingxin proposed major measures to promote the development of China’s textile industry: China’s textile industry will further accelerate cooperation with countries along the “Belt and Road” Cooperate to promote the diversified construction of domestic and international markets; promote the “Chinese Fashion Brand Climate Innovation Carbon Neutrality Acceleration Plan” to support the industry actions and innovative practices of industry enterprises in the field of addressing climate change; deeply participate in global industry governance and promote China’s textile and apparel Cooperation and collaborative innovation among enterprises in the global industrial chain and supply chain.
Xu Yingxin finally said that the COVID-19 epidemic has indeed brought difficulties to international economic cooperation, but it has also further reflected the importance of strengthening international cooperation. Humanity has always been a community with a shared future that shares weal and woe. Only by adhering to the concepts of solidarity and cooperation , can we finally overcome difficulties and achieve world economic recovery.
At the meeting, Xu Yingxin also answered questions from participants on the changes and impacts brought to the industry by the COVID-19 epidemic, digitalization, customization and personalized consumption trends, to increase trust, dispel doubts, and build consensus.
At the same time, Dirk Vantyghem, Director General of the European Textile and Apparel Association (Euratex), and Ian Cronin, an economist at the World Economic Forum, gave speeches at the conference on the themes of “European Textile Industry Development in the Next 5-10 Years” and “Circular Economy”. ;International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF), International Apparel Federation (IAF), InternationalNonwovensAssociation (INDA), “Dornbirn Global Fiber Conference” -GFC)” has organized special discussions on the topics of digital acceleration and sustainable production, future supply chain relationships, nonwovens innovation, and fiber megatrends.
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