【Industry news】
The US "Xinjiang-related" bill harms the global textile industry
interests and fair competition
 
Since the Sino-US trade friction, since the end of 2018, western media with certain international influence have successively published "China's Xinjiang cotton spinning and garment manufacturing enterprises cooperate with the Xinjiang government and relevant departments of the Corps, and use Xinjiang Education and Training Center personnel to conduct forced labor” and repeatedly made one-sided, distorted and false reports about my country’s Xinjiang Education and Training Center. At the end of 2019, the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives successively passed the "Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2019", although the Act has not yet been submitted to the President of the United States for signature. However, the United States is trying to put pressure on relevant brands to restrict my country's use of Xinjiang cotton and the export of related textile products produced in Xinjiang, and to prevent Xinjiang cotton and its products from entering the international textile and apparel supply chain through "self-censorship" by international brands. The U.S. Customs has the right to enforce "forced labor" imports of goods, attacking my country's textile and garment enterprises invested in Xinjiang and exporting enterprises using Xinjiang cotton, and even at the cost of destroying the balance of the international supply chain of the global textile and garment industry, harming the global textile industry and Industrial worker interests.
 
At present, it seems that Xinjiang-related issues have a tendency to further spread and ferment. In addition to the pressure on the relevant international brands to carry out explicit or implicit procurement policies that may be discriminatory and adjust the layout of the supply chain, many NGOs in the United States are also planning a "human rights campaign" against Xinjiang. The United States is trying to push its Xinjiang-related Human Rights Act to interfere in my country's internal affairs, gradually eroding and destroying the international competitive advantage of China's relevant industrial chain system. my country's textile industry will be affected due to the special status of Xinjiang cotton in the entire industrial chain. The technology of the global cotton textile industry Progress will be hampered, and the interests of the average global consumer will be harmed.


【Reviewer Articles】
Stabilizing Xinjiang's economic and social development is the global textile supply chain
Shared Responsibility of Stakeholders
 
At present, it seems that the United States is trying to push its "Xinjiang-related" Bill of Rights to deny my country's anti-terrorism achievements in Xinjiang, and gradually erode and destroy the comprehensive competitive advantage of China's related industrial chain system. my country's textile industry will be affected to a certain extent due to the special status of Xinjiang cotton in the entire industry chain, the normal order of the global textile industry will be damaged, and the consumption interests of global consumers will also be damaged.
 
We must clearly recognize that the Xinjiang issue is not a "human rights" issue. my country's counter-terrorism work in Xinjiang is an important part of the international fight against terrorism and has made important contributions to the international fight against terrorism. Maintaining the stability of Xinjiang is an important part of the international fight against terrorism. The common responsibility of global anti-terrorism work and the promotion of social and economic stability in Xinjiang are also the common interests and common responsibility of the global textile supply chain and practitioners.
 
Maintain stability in Xinjiang and promote world peace
In recent years, international terrorism and its sabotage activities have become prominent factors affecting world security and stability, seriously threatening world peace and development, and seriously endangering the safety of people's lives and property around the world. Severely cracking down on terrorism is the common responsibility of the international community and an inevitable choice to protect human rights.
 
The Chinese government firmly follows the UN Charter and other principles and norms of international law, supports a series of counter-terrorism resolutions passed by the UN Security Council, and vigorously promotes the full implementation of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. Our country actively learns from international experience in counter-terrorism and de-radicalization, prevents and combats terrorism and extremism in Xinjiang according to law, effectively maintains social stability, guarantees the basic rights of people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang to the greatest extent, and contributes to the international fight against terrorism. made a positive contribution.
 
Xinjiang is an underdeveloped area in the central and western regions of my country. Affected by factors such as harsh climate and inconvenient transportation and information, the problem of poverty is more prominent. In recent years, through long-term adherence to the work of "governing Xinjiang in accordance with the law, uniting and stabilizing Xinjiang, and building Xinjiang for a long time", my country has actively eliminated poverty in Xinjiang, and achieved national unity and harmony, economic prosperity and strength, and people live and work in peace and contentment. Xinjiang is in the best place in history. period of development. According to relevant data, the economic development of Xinjiang in 2019 remained stable and improved, with a regional GDP of 1,359.711 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 6.2%; the employment situation remained stable, with an urban registered unemployment rate of 3.1%, which was 0.5 lower than the national urban registered unemployment rate. 645,000 poor people were lifted out of poverty throughout the year, 976 poor villages were withdrawn, 12 poor counties were removed, and the poverty incidence rate dropped to 1.2%... Facts have proved that Xinjiang has effectively prevented terrorism through effective prevention and control of terrorism. , its economic development vitality is continuously enhanced, stable dividends are continuously released, people's lives are continuously improved, and the momentum of high-quality development remains good.
 
The U.S.'s push for the "Xinjiang-related" bill is denying my country's efforts to de-radicalize and combat terrorism in Xinjiang, and ignore the achievements of poverty alleviation and employment in my country's Xinjiang region. The purpose of my country's counter-terrorism work in Xinjiang is to safeguard the human rights of the broad masses of the people. It is in line with the people's fundamental interests of loving peace and pursuing a happy life. It is an important part of the international fight against terrorism and has made important contributions to the international fight against terrorism. . my country's economic construction activities in Xinjiang are committed to enhancing the economic vitality of Xinjiang, reducing the level of poverty in Xinjiang, and promoting the "community of shared future for mankind with poverty eradication and common development".
 
Building Xinjiang Textiles and Promoting Harmonious Development
Xinjiang is the largest cotton production base in my country and has the highest quality cotton resources in China. Over the years, Xinjiang's cotton area, unit yield, total output and transfer volume have ranked first in the country. High-quality cotton from some cotton-producing areas in Xinjiang has become the first choice for some mid-to-high-end cotton spinning enterprises, and has made positive contributions to promoting the development of cotton production and textile industry in my country and even the world. Xinjiang not only provides high-quality raw materials for the upstream and downstream of my country's related industrial chains, but also is one of the important cotton spinning industry bases in my country. Xinjiang's cotton and cotton spinning industry has become an integral part of the global textile supply chain.
 
While actively developing cotton spinning and related industries, the textile industry represented by cotton spinning also plays an important and positive role in driving economic development in Xinjiang and improving people's livelihood. According to the statistics of relevant departments of Xinjiang Autonomous Region, as of the end of 2018, Xinjiang has built a spinning capacity of 16.3 million spindles, and the textile and garment industry has absorbed about 595,000 jobs, of which about 115,000 were directly employed in the cotton spinning industry, improving the lives of about 400,000 people. , The development of Xinjiang cotton textile industry has also stimulated the development of construction, distribution and catering industries, indirectly increasing the number of jobs by about 100,000. Xinjiang cotton spinning and related industries have become an important force in stimulating the employment of the autonomous region's labor force and promoting economic growth, and have made positive contributions to Xinjiang's industrial structure adjustment, employment, poverty alleviation and social stability.
 
Although the U.S. "Xinjiang-related" Act is not only aimed at Xinjiang cotton, the Xinjiang cotton textile industry will be weakened due to the special market position of Xinjiang cotton industry in my country, and the guarantee of raw materials for my country's cotton textile industry and the entire industrial chain will also be affected. It will be challenged, which will not only damage the positive and effective improvement of people's livelihood achieved by the construction of the cotton spinning industry in Xinjiang over the years, but also affect the overall healthy development of my country's textile industry.
 
 
Strengthen market cooperation and win common interests
Our country is an important part of the global textile industry chain. It is the world's largest producer, consumer and exporter of textiles and clothing. It is the country with the most complete textile industry chain and the most complete categories. As the world's largest textile country, my country's textile industry accounts for more than 50% of the world's total economy, which not only effectively meets the fiber consumption demand of my country's 1/5 of the world's population and nearly 1/3 of the world's It provides a large number of high-quality fiber products, which greatly improves the clothing and household problems of people around the world. my country is the core force supporting the stable operation of the world textile industry system and an important industrial platform for promoting global economic and cultural coordination and cooperation. Global consumers are also enjoying the consumption dividends brought about by the steady development of my country's textile industry.
 
In view of my country's important international industrial status and huge consumer market capacity, many international brands basically have important production and processing bases and sales market channels in my country. Taking an international fashion brand as an example, half of the more than 200 cooperative factories in the world are located in China, and the Chinese market accounts for more than 20% of its sales performance. Facts have proved that China not only provides international brands with high-quality textile industry services, but also an important consumer market they rely on. The Chinese textile industry and international brands are a community of shared interests.
 
In fact, China itself has become the country with the strongest technical level, management level and new product development capability in the cotton textile industry in the world, providing more than 40% of high-quality yarns and grey fabrics for the global textile supply chain, and more than 80% of high-end yarns And grey fabrics, if China's cotton textile industry is seriously damaged, it is very likely to drag down the scientific and technological progress of the global cotton textile industry and harm the interests of ordinary consumers around the world. The result is completely contrary to the values ​​advertised by "human rights organizations".
 
The United States promotes the "Xinjiang-related" Act, interferes with the international procurement layout of relevant brand owners, and prompts relevant brand enterprises that cooperate with China to passively adjust their industrial layout and self-destruct the market. This is destroying the normal order of the global textile industry chain and hindering world textile trade. healthy development with investment. Not only will the economic interests of the relevant brand owners suffer serious losses and operating costs will be forced to increase significantly, it will also cause brand owners to face huge market loss pressures, and even make global consumers pay for their wrong actions.
 
 
Call for open cooperation, objective and candid
In today's world, in the face of severe challenges from terrorism and extremism, no country can stay out of it and stay safe. Only by further enhancing the awareness of a community with a shared future for mankind, abandoning "double standards", and promoting exchanges and cooperation, can all countries in the world maintain long-term and effective world peace and tranquility. The so-called "human rights" issue should not be at the expense of harming the interests of most ordinary people and consumers, nor should it harm the rights of ordinary workers. values.
 
Here, I call on relevant brand owners and international organizations to go to Xinjiang in my country to learn more about the reality, the employment and poverty alleviation in Xinjiang, and the development of cotton planting and cotton spinning industry in Xinjiang, so as to get closer to the truth, rather than being blinded by rumors misleading.
 
my country's textile industry-related industry organizations are also paying full attention to relevant work, tracking the progress of the situation, assessing the impact of the industry, and actively seeking solutions. We look forward to having equal exchanges and frank meetings with relevant international organizations and brands in an attitude of enhancing understanding. It is reported that in the future, the relevant departments of China National Textile and Apparel Council will actively work on the construction of social responsibility in Xinjiang textile industry, and call on relevant enterprises to actively participate in the compilation of "Xinjiang Textile Industry Social Responsibility Report", and release the report of Xinjiang textile enterprises in my country. Social responsibility situation, and transmit true, objective, comprehensive and fair information to the world, so as to enhance the international community's understanding of my country's related industries and build an objective and friendly partnership.
 
Source "Textile and Apparel Weekly"