Party building thought is moving from top-level design to the industrial frontlines, bringing substantial impacts to China's textile industry. The signals from the National Party Building Work Symposium indicate that transforming scientific theory into practical methods is key to improving industry governance.
Theory Implementation and Industrial Governance
The National Party Building Work Symposium clearly requires taking Xi Jinping's thought on Party building as the fundamental guidance for strengthening Party construction in the new era. For the textile industry, this means corporate governance and industrial planning must more systematically integrate the principles of Party leadership. According to public industry data, Party organization coverage among textile enterprises above designated size has risen to 92% in the past three years, and the integration of Party building with business operations has become a key indicator for corporate rating.
For industrial clusters such as Keqiao, Shengsze, and Nantong, regional governance models guided by Party building thought are transforming the industrial ecosystem. Shengsze Town, through a Party building alliance, has integrated chemical fiber, weaving, and dyeing sectors, achieving unified emission standards and capacity coordination, closely aligning with the 'systematic approach' and 'problem orientation' emphasized in Party building thought.
From 'Crossing the River' to 'Bridges and Boats': The Value of Methodology
Party building thought emphasizes 'both assigning the task of crossing the river and guiding the solution of bridges or boats,' a methodology of great practical significance for the textile industry's transformation and upgrading. Currently, the textile industry faces multiple challenges such as export fluctuations, rising raw material costs, and green transformation pressures. Enterprises need not only direction but also specific pathways.
Taking Keqiao as an example, the local 'industrial chain + innovation chain' dual-chain integration model, led by Party building, embeds Party organizations into every link from PTA to finished garments, solving the long-standing problem of upstream-downstream information asymmetry. In 2024, the profit rate of Keqiao's textile industry increased by 1.2 percentage points year-on-year, with the 'bridges and boats' of Party-building-business integration playing a key role.
Comprehensive and Strict Party Governance with Industry Self-Discipline
The requirement for 'comprehensive and strict Party governance' to be implemented 'with higher standards and more concrete measures' imposes stricter self-discipline requirements on environmental protection, labor, and quality aspects of the textile industry. China Customs data shows that in 2024, the number of textile and apparel export returns due to environmental compliance issues decreased by 18% year-on-year, but there is still room for improvement.
The Nantong home textile industrial belt recently launched a 'Party building + quality' special action, setting up Party member demonstration posts in quality inspection, boosting product sampling pass rates from 96.3% to 98.7%. This indicates that translating the 'self-revolution' spirit of Party building thought into an industry self-discipline mechanism can effectively reduce transaction costs and enhance international reputation.
Original Aspiration and Industrial Value Remolding
'Remaining true to our original aspiration and keeping our mission firmly in mind' in the textile industry manifests as responsibility towards consumers, employees, and society. The resource waste and labor issues brought by the current fast fashion model are forcing the industry to return to its essence of 'meeting the people's needs for a better life.'
The 'Party building + green supply chain' project launched in 2024 in Shengsze and Nantong promotes the use of biodegradable fibers and reduction of dyeing wastewater among enterprises. Participating companies saw an average 15% increase in overseas orders, demonstrating that social responsibility can be transformed into market competitiveness.