NDRC: textile industry is facing a serious test of the advancement of structural adjustment

National Development and Reform Commission at theand enhance independent innovation capability.
Guohong Hotel held a news conference to introduceVigorously implement the Platform for the textile
China's economic operation in 2006 and 2007,industry made technological progress of 28 key
macroeconomic policy. Economic Operation Bureauadvanced technologies and 10 new sets of key
inspector Zhang Li told the meeting that the textileequipment, research and industrial projects, to
industry is an important pillar industries for manyindustry and technological innovation almost as soon
years to increase employment, promote urbanization,as possible to reach the international advanced level.
improving people's lives and promote social andGuide enterprises and social capital to increase R
economic development made a positive contribution.& D investment, to support enterprises to
The current scale enterprises manufacturingestablish R & D center, continue to seek state
employment accounts for about 15% of the number;support for the textile technological innovation,
industrial added value accounted for 7% of theenhance independent innovation capability.
national industrial added value; exports account forSecond, efforts to implement energy saving.
15% of the country.Strengthening the policy guidance, improve the
1, made great achievements in the textile industry isindustry awareness of energy saving and pollution
also facing severe challengesreduction; study the establishment of the statistical
Zhang Li, said that in recent years, particularly sinceindex system, to implement the responsibility system
China's accession to WTO, at home and abroad,and the evaluation of energy saving evaluation;
driven by strong market demand, the textile industrysupport the implementation of textile industry,
developed rapidly. "15" made significant achievementsenergy saving technology, marketing and promotional
during the textile industry. In 2005, China's textilesupport; support waste polyester and fiber recycling,
fiber processing volume of 26.9 million tons, than theencourage the development of recycled fiber;
"Ninth Five-Year" at the end nearly doubled, averageactively explore the textile industry of effective
annual growth of 14.6%, accounting for the globaldemand side management measures; of printing and
fiber processing volume of more than 36%; textiledyeing industry, access conditions to develop,
and apparel exports of 117.5 billion U.S. dollars, thanimprove market access threshold; speed up
the "Ninth Five-Year "end up 1.3 times average annualeliminating backward production capacity, strengthen
growth rate of 17.3%, accounting for the globalthe import of used equipment technology review.
textile and apparel trade, about 24%. "EleventhThird, pay close attention to changes in market
Five-Year", the textile industry to maintain rapidconditions, improve the industry to resist risks. Textile
growth. In 2006, textile and industrial added value upindustry in 2007 the external environment is not
14.6%, 25.3% growth in exports, up 28.3% efficiency.easy, RMB appreciation, export tax rebate rate
Rapid development in the industry, the industrialdown, increasing gap between the supply of cotton,
structure to improve operational quality and efficiencycrude oil price ups and downs, chemical products such
increased year by year, technology advancesas anti-dumping multiple factors will have an effect on
achieved remarkable results, overall labor productivitythe industry running smoothly. Faced with an
has improved significantly.increasingly challenging environment, resource
Zhang Li pointed out that at the same time, theconstraints, associations and enterprises should focus
textile industry is also faced with resources,on a smooth running, close attention to
environmental constraints and increasingly fiercemacro-economic trend, strengthening
competition in international market challenges. In thecountermeasures, adjust business strategy,
new situation, the industry's deep-seatedoperational risks.
contradictions and increased daily. First, a lack ofFourth, accelerate the economic growth mode. In
innovation. Exports are mainly OEM. Second, structural2006, the textile industry to support the restructuring
problems still exist. High-tech textiles lower proportionof work, the state set up a "restructuring of the
of large enterprises generally lack the coretextile industry change the growth mode of special
technology and ability to cross-border allocation offunds" (short textile special), around the "key
resources, greater gap between the easterntechnologies and equipment of textile research and
Midwest. Third, the low utilization rate of resources,innovation, environmental protection and energy
pollution is relatively serious. Printing and dyeingsaving, textile The new R & D and
industry, water industry has been second in theindustrialization of the fiber, the industry innovation in
nation, wastewater emission volume is the sixth, butpublic service platform, applied basic research and
the lower the use of recycled water, only 7%;generic technology research, "the areas of promoting
Fourth, market competition is not standardized.economic growth pattern to financial support. Districts
Resulted in different regions and unfair competitionin relation to the central support units to seize a
among enterprises, intensified in some areas offavorable restructuring of the textile industry the
expansion of low capacity and raw materialsopportunity to play all the enthusiasm, and levels of
between supply and demand.responsibility, careful organization of project
Second, technological progress, accelerate structuralimplementation, and point to an area in China's textile
adjustmentgrowth mode.
Zhang Li believes that the industry faced newFifth, the promotion of industrial clusters of public
challenges and structural problems, according to theservice platform. The face of the majority of SMEs
scientific development concept, vigorously pushindustrial clusters, innovation in general less than the
forward the restructuring of textile, accelerate thecurrent situation in the textile industry clusters to
transformation of the mode of growth, promotepromote strong set of product R & D, quality
industrial upgrading, is of great significance. This is nottesting, network information, training and logistics
only further strengthen and leverage competitivefunctions in an industrial cluster innovation service
advantages of our textile industry to maintain theplatform to drive change the growth mode of SMEs
sustained and healthy development of textile industryindustrial clusters, industrial upgrading of the road to
needs, but also to promote the optimization andgo. The region should strengthen guidance for building
upgrading China's industrial structure and realizing theinnovative service platform and, in capital, technology,
harmonious development of important economic andtalent, sites and other fields necessary to support
social content. Promoting the textile industry toand enhance the service function of public service
enhance the capacity of independent innovationplatform, to improve service levels.
important restructuring of 2006, the NationalSixth, the textile industry to promote its own brand
Development and Reform Commission and Ministry ofbuilding. National Development and Reform
Finance and Administration of Taxation and theCommission is working with industry associations to
People's Bank etc. ministries jointly issued a "speed upstudy "on promoting China's own brand apparel
the textile industry restructuring and industrialindustry, building the views." Enterprises in the region
upgrading Several Opinions "(the" Opinions "), clearlyand to develop appropriate training and development,
the" Eleventh Five-Year "idea of restructuring thebrand planning, good organization and implementation
textile industry, principles, goals, adjust the focus andof brand building.
the related policy measures. "Eleventh Five-Year"7 is to enhance corporate social responsibility system.
restructuring of the textile industry, the overallActively promote corporate social responsibility
objectives are: striving to "Eleventh Five", China'smanagement system of textile (CSC9000T) building
textile industry has greatly increased its capabilities ofin support of China Textile Industry Association
independent innovation, forming a group withlaunched the "10, 100, 1000 Pilot Project", that is, the
independent intellectual property rights, internationaltextile industry clusters identified 10 pilot involved in
influence with certain key technologies, well-knownthe management system; to help complete the 100
brand and business groups; further optimize thepilot enterprises backbone social responsibility
industrial structure, a substantial increase in the overallmanagement system; completed 1,000 small and
level of equipment, saving energy, substantialmedium textile enterprises in the social responsibility
progress in environmental protection, basic built aconcept, point spread. At the same time, strengthen
new road to industrialization meet requirements ofthe European Union and other regional and
industrial development model. "Opinions" also putinternational organizations, cooperation and exchanges
forward specific energy saving, environmentalto jointly push forward the pace of corporate social
protection, the three binding targets, namely, tons ofresponsibility.
fiber consumption decreased by 10% compared toJanuary 29, 2007 morning, the National Development
2005, the unit value of fiber to use 20% less than inand Reform Commission held in Guohong a routine
2005, tons of fiber than water reduced 22% in 2005,press conference to introduce China's economic
the unit value of sewage discharge reduced by 20%operation in 2006 and 2007, macroeconomic policy.
compared to 2005.Attending today's press conference are the National
Zhang Li explained that, in order to seriouslyDevelopment and Reform Commission, the
implement the "Eleventh Five-Year" textile industrySecretary-General, spokesman Han Yongwen
restructuring objectives, and continuously improvecomrades, Comrade Economic Operations Bureau
the quality of economic operation, the current focusinspector Zhang Li, Zhu Hong, Deputy Secretary for
of the work carried out by the textile industryeconomic operation of any comrades, as well as
include:industrial policy, Comrade Deputy Director Shannon .
One is to actively promote technological progress,