On July 1, the Party Committee of the China National Textile and Apparel Council held a themed event with over 700 participants on the 105th anniversary of the CPC, signaling a key shift in textile industry governance from administrative coordination to deep integration of party building and professional services. Secretary Sun Ruizhe's lecture on 'correct view of performance' was not abstract political rhetoric but a prescription against three risks: pragmatism, departmentalism, and short-termism.
Event Background
The event, themed 'Forever Follow the Party, Weave the Original Aspiration,' used a hybrid format with one main venue and 42 sub-venues. It featured a '3+1' structure: three ceremonies—new member oath, medals for 50-year party veterans, and seal handover to newly adjusted grassroots organizations—plus a keynote lecture. This ritual-heavy arrangement essentially binds organizational identity to industry mission, reinforcing professional ethics through generational transmission.
Notably, Sun's lecture was divided into five sections, from theoretical connotation to practical value, from the council's own effectiveness review to principle establishment, finally landing on the practice of Xi Jinping's thought on party building. This layered structure suggests that China National Textile and Apparel Council is upgrading party building from a routine task to a core methodology for industry services.
Industry Impact
The implementation of 'correct view of performance' in the textile sector will directly reshape interactions between the council and enterprises. Sun explicitly identified three deviations:
- Pragmatism undermining political stance: short-term economic indicators may be re-evaluated
- Departmentalism affecting overall situation: cross-departmental and cross-regional collaboration will become key metrics
- Short-termism harming long-term development: R&D investment and green transformation will gain more resource allocation
On a practical level, the four principles of 'achieving performance'—in uniting minds, regulating industry, driving innovation, and fostering international cooperation—essentially outline the four main lines of future industry services. This means the council's actions in standard setting, technology promotion, and international negotiations will emphasize strategic synergy over single-interest demands.
For textile enterprises, this governance shift implies changes in policy transmission paths. Business models relying on local relationships or short-term subsidies must now adapt to a more institutionalized, long-term ecosystem. Sun's emphasis on 'transforming political advantages into governance efficiency' signals that industry credit systems, quality standards, and environmental compliance will be further strengthened.