On July 1, the list of 149 National Outstanding Communist Party Members, 150 National Outstanding Party Affairs Workers, and 399 National Advanced Grassroots Party Organizations was officially released. The textile sector saw 2 individuals and 7 grassroots party organizations recognized. Behind this honor list lies the industry's real achievements in technological breakthroughs, green manufacturing, global supply chain deployment, and the deep integration of party building.
Industry Pioneers: From Workshop to Global Chain Leader
Zhang Bo, chairman of Shandong Weiqiao Pioneering Group, was named a National Outstanding Communist Party Member. Weiqiao is one of the world's largest cotton textile enterprises, and its cross-industry layout from textiles to aluminum has long been a benchmark for private manufacturing in China. Zhang's selection affirms the industry's shift toward technology-intensive and low-carbon transformation.
Mi Xuemei, from Zhongshan Xiahushijia Apparel, is another individual awardee. This grassroots party worker, originally from a mountain village in Gansu, has been rooted in the front line of a garment company in Zhongshan, Guangdong. She has conducted over 100 lectures, promoting the transformation of industrial workers into technical and knowledge-based roles. This reflects the urgent need for skill upgrading and stable employment in the Pearl River Delta textile and garment cluster amid the wave of intelligent manufacturing.
Seven Samples of Deep Integration Between Party Building and Industry
The party committee of Hengli Petrochemical (Dalian) Co., Ltd. was selected as an advanced grassroots party organization. Hengli completed a 20 million ton/year refining-chemical integration project in 19 months at the Changxing Island Industrial Park, built the world's largest 1.5 million ton/year ethylene project in 13 months, and simultaneously constructed the world's largest PTA base. Its pioneering "embedded wastewater treatment" technology stabilizes COD below 15mg/L, earning it a national green factory designation. Here, party building translates directly into project execution and green innovation.
The party committee of Jilin Carbon Valley Carbon Fiber Co., Ltd. also made the list. The company now has a raw fiber capacity of 190,000 tons, making it the world's largest producer of carbon fiber precursor. Carbon fiber is a key material for high-end sectors like aerospace and wind turbine blades. Jilin Carbon Valley's breakthrough means domestic carbon fiber has entered the global first tier, with party building embedded in the entire process of independent innovation in this strategic emerging industry.
The party committee of Changzhou Hualida Garment Group Co., Ltd. demonstrates how a traditional garment company can drive global expansion through party building. The group now operates five factories in Vietnam with 15,000 employees, its airbag production line churns out 130,000 finished units daily, and it has shifted from imported fabrics to an integrated supply chain covering weaving, coating, sewing, and folding. It is now targeting annual sales of 10 billion yuan. Its "ordinary people's party building" model turns 25,000 workers into the foundation of corporate growth.
The party committee of Suzhou Inovance Technology Co., Ltd. represents a "highly educated" party organization—62% of its party members hold master's degrees, and 91% are under 40. Inovance is a leader in industrial automation control in China, and its "Red Engineer" training system directly serves the autonomous control of the national industrial system.
The party committee of Wuxi Guolian Development Group Co., Ltd., with its "365 Smart Chain" party building brand, focuses on optimizing state capital allocation and industrial upgrading. The party committees of Yueda Textile Group and Weihai Tuozhan Fiber Co., Ltd. demonstrate the combat effectiveness of grassroots party organizations in home textiles and carbon fiber, respectively.
Implications for the Supply Chain: Party Building Is Not a Slogan, It's Productivity
From this list, the awarded textile enterprises and individuals share three characteristics: strong technological breakthroughs, leading green transformation, and effective global deployment. Hengli's refining integration, Jilin Carbon Valley's carbon fiber precursor capacity, and Hualida's airbag supply chain are all concrete technological and capacity achievements.
For buyers, the party building effectiveness of these enterprises often correlates with supply chain stability—Hengli's PTA scale ensures reliable raw material supply, and Jilin Carbon Valley's capacity expansion may drive down carbon fiber prices. For foreign trade companies, Hualida's Vietnam factory deployment and decade-long Belt and Road practice offer a viable path for capacity relocation and domestic headquarters synergy.