On July 1, 2026, the Party Committee of the China National Textile and Apparel Council organized a themed event covering over 700 party members and employees. The event, titled 'Forever Follow the Party, Weave the Original Aspiration,' was held simultaneously in 42 branch venues, with the main venue in Beijing's Renbao office area. A key agenda item was a special party lecture by Sun Ruizhe, Secretary of the Party Committee and President of the Council, focusing on 'establishing and practicing a correct view of performance.'
Background
As China's textile industry faces dual pressures from domestic and international markets and enters a critical phase of transformation, this event was far from a mere ceremonial commemoration. In his lecture, Sun Ruizhe systematically elaborated on the rich connotation and practical value of a correct view of performance, explicitly warning against the dangers of pragmatism, departmentalism, and short-termism in industry services. These three risk judgments directly correspond to potential deviations in market-oriented services within current industry organizations—excessive pursuit of short-term performance, prioritizing departmental interests, and neglecting long-term strategy.
From an organizational perspective, the event included three ceremonies: oath-taking for new party members, awarding medals to party members with 50 years of service, and presenting seals to newly adjusted grassroots party organizations. These elements not only strengthened organizational identity but also conveyed intergenerational transmission of the industry spirit through details like 'veteran party member Li Jincai delivering a speech.' The event was presided over by Zhu Chao, Deputy Secretary and Discipline Inspection Commission Secretary of the Council, reflecting the Party Committee's high emphasis on organizational discipline and governance standards.
Industry Impact
Sun Ruizhe proposed five directions for high-quality development of the council: achieving performance in consolidating the party's leadership, regulating the industry, driving innovation, and promoting international cooperation. This effectively redefines the service standards for textile industry organizations—shifting from traditional 'transactional' services like information release and exhibition organization to 'governance-oriented' services focused on building industrial ecosystems, driving kinetic energy conversion, and leading open innovation.
For enterprises in the textile supply chain, this means industry organizations will more deeply engage in standard-setting, technology roadmap selection, and international trade rule negotiations. For example, the direction of 'regulating the industry' directly targets industrial ecosystem construction, potentially leading to more systematic industry conventions in areas such as green standards, carbon footprint accounting, and intellectual property protection. Meanwhile, the emphasis on 'international cooperation' suggests the Council will play a more proactive role in addressing European and American green barriers and promoting 'Belt and Road' textile capacity cooperation.
Notably, Sun Ruizhe particularly emphasized 'respecting objective laws and activating development forces.' This positioning implies that future industry services will pay more attention to market laws and industrial realities, avoiding administrative intervention. For buyers and foreign trade enterprises, this means industry data transparency and the precision of policy recommendations are expected to improve.