China Textile Federation Invited High-Level Representatives From African Cotton Four Countries To Talk About Cooperation Opportunities In China Africa Textile Industry.

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In 2018, the Beijing action plan released by the China Africa Cooperation Forum (2019-2021) proposed that cooperation with African cotton producers should be strengthened to promote the value chain of African cotton.

In November 5th, the first China International Import fair was opened in Shanghai National Convention and Exhibition Center. As an important representative of cotton production in Africa, four African cotton producing countries (C4), including Benin, Mali, Chad and Burkina Faso, joined the exhibition to show and publicize the cotton production situation of the four countries, and expressed their desire and intention to cooperate with China in the extension of the cotton industry chain.

At the invitation of the permanent mission of China's WTO, under the careful arrangement of the relevant comrades of the World Trade Department of the Ministry of Commerce, Liang Pengcheng, vice president of the textile industry branch of the China Textile Industry Federation and vice president of the textile industry branch of the China Council for the promotion of International trade, held talks with the senior C4 representative, Benin's ambassador to the WTO, Conant, Ambassador to the WTO, Conant.

The three party is China and C4.

The exchange and communication between chain value-added and upstream cooperation in textile industry were carried out.

Zhou Lichun, director of Agriculture Department of the World Trade Department of the Ministry of Commerce, Zhang Tao, deputy director of the China Textile union marketing department, Secretary General of the Textile Trade Promotion Committee, Shen Zhen, and other relevant comrades of the exhibition Coordination Office of the China Textile Federation, attended the talks.

The two ambassadors first introduced China's cotton production and processing to C4.

C4 is an important cotton producing country in central and western Africa. According to relevant data, the annual output of cotton in four countries is about 2 million 500 thousand tons, which accounts for about half of Africa's cotton production and about 9% of global exports.

C4 cotton varieties are better, mainly organic cotton, picking way mainly by hand, cotton processing and value-added production has great potential.

At present, C4 is facing great challenges in the production, processing and marketing of cotton and its by-products.

C4 cotton output has maintained a steady growth, but the industrial chain's local extension processing volume accounts for only 3%.

After picking to factory production, the whole industry chain is very backward.

C4 cotton and

The field equipment and technology are relatively backward, stay on the export of raw materials, economic benefits are low, the added value is not high.

On the positive side, C4 has abundant labor resources and international competitiveness, and its related products can radiate the entire Midwest and even Africa.

The Import Expo provides a good platform for China and the "cotton four countries" trade through a good platform and opportunities for development.

On this basis, C4 hopes to establish long-term working links with China Textile Union, and jointly promote the value added of China and C4 in the cotton industry and cotton raw materials.

Upstream investment cooperation.

President Liang, after listening to the introduction of the two ambassadors, said that as a representative of the interests of the Chinese textile industry, China Textile Association is very willing to establish working links with C4 and jointly promote exchanges and cooperation between China and Africa in the field of textile and clothing.

At present, the pace of "going out" of China's textile industry is increasing. The African continent with great investment potential is a new destination for Chinese textile enterprises to focus on and explore opportunities for cooperation.

Ethiopia, Egypt and other North African countries have landed many investment projects in China's textile and clothing industry.

C4 is an important cotton producing country in central and western Africa.

China Textile Federation is willing to work with C4 related government departments and industry associations to promote relevant cooperation in the field of processing and cotton textile industry.

On the basis of an in-depth understanding of the investment environment of C4, China Textile union can organize relevant investment inspection teams to conduct on-site investment research at C4 at the right time. At the same time, it can also provide all aspects of platforms such as spring and autumn exhibition and so on to publicize and promote C4's investment opportunities in textile industry.

The two ambassadors thanked the China Textile Alliance for their positive attitude, and indicated that after finishing their trip to China, they would designate special personnel to maintain their working ties with China Textile Union and make detailed communication on details of China's investment policy, infrastructure, textile industry support policies, and energy and labor charges.

With the sustained efforts of African governments represented by Ethiopia and Egypt in attracting investment in textile and garment industry, more and more African countries begin to attach importance to the development of textile and garment industry, and hope to accelerate their industrial upgrading through international cooperation and establish African characteristics.

And provide more job opportunities.

In recent years, emerging markets in Africa have begun to become China.

Foreign investment and cooperation in hot areas, the textile industry to non investment growth is obvious.

According to statistics from the Ministry of Commerce, the total investment in textile industry in 2015 was 19 million 20 thousand US dollars, reaching 59 million 370 thousand US dollars in 2016, with a growth rate of 212%.

In 2017, the textile industry added more than $300 million to new investments.