From late June to early July 2025, over ten textile industry leaders including Shenghong, Weiqiao, Hengli, Erdos, Dasheng, Hodo, Tongkun, Dali Silk, Anhui Huamao, and Yueda Textile held a series of themed events celebrating the 105th anniversary of the Communist Party of China. These were not isolated ceremonial actions—from commendation ceremonies, special Party lectures, to red study tours and artistic performances—a clear common logic emerges: leading textile enterprises are transforming Party building from a political task into a systemic tool embedded in corporate governance, production management, and cultural construction.
Four Integrations: From Slogans to Systems
Shenghong's Party Secretary Miao Hangen proposed 'four integrations'—Party affairs with business, management optimization, work style, and talent development—which can be seen as the framework for this wave of activities. This is not an isolated case. Hengli held a red light-and-shadow creative performance competition combining Party history with job insights. Erdos Group built offline classrooms through the 'three meetings and one lesson' system, with 13 grassroots Party branches recognized as city-level 'strong fortresses.' The common direction is clear: Party building is no longer separate from production and operations but aims to become part of them.
For the textile industry, this integration has a realistic background. Over the past three years, the sector has faced volatile raw material prices, shifting overseas orders, and rising environmental costs. Under such pressure, companies need mechanisms to stabilize internal expectations and reduce management friction. Party-building activities, by commending outstanding staff, setting role models, and reinforcing discipline, objectively serve to unite teams and minimize internal conflict. Hodo's Zhou Haijiang directly mapped the four dimensions of Yan'an Spirit onto enterprise development stance, standards, initial mission, and work style, showing that leading firms are consciously translating red discourse into management language.
Dual Narrative of History and Industry Hubs
Notably, Dasheng Group's event had a special historical anchor: 2025 marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Nantong Independent Party Branch at Dasheng Cotton Mill, founded by Zhang Jian, a pioneer of modern Chinese textiles. Dasheng's Party Secretary Bao Weidong emphasized understanding the 'Dasheng culture' as a fusion of Zhang Jian's entrepreneurial spirit, red genes, craftsmanship, and patriotism. This narrative deeply ties Party activities to industrial history, strengthening internal cultural identity and reinforcing Nantong's status as a key textile hub.
Similarly, Dali Silk's Party Secretary Lin Ping delivered a special lecture on the Silk Road's cultural lineage and contemporary mission. Tongkun Group sent over 650 Party members to Zunyi, Guizhou, for a red study tour. These geographical choices are not random—the Silk Road and Long March routes are integral parts of China's textile industry historical narrative. By connecting Party activities with industrial geography and historical milestones, companies are building cultural assets that transcend short-term financial metrics.
Indirect Impact on Procurement and Foreign Trade
Although Party-building activities do not directly affect prices, orders, or capacity, their improvement of corporate governance offers long-term reference value for buyers and foreign trade partners. A company with a well-established Party system and strong internal discipline typically performs better in on-time delivery, product quality stability, and employee retention. Erdos Group, with 1,956 Party members forming a 'fighting fortress,' can translate this organizational density into faster response times during urgent orders or supply chain disruptions.
Moreover, as Western brands increasingly scrutinize supplier ESG performance, Chinese textile companies' Party-building practices—especially in employee welfare, integrity management, and community contributions—can partially correspond to the 'social' and 'governance' dimensions of audits. Hengli's commendation of exemplary Party member posts and Weiqiao's chorus gala with over 2,000 employees demonstrate organizational mobilization and employee cohesion.