China'S Textile Industry Organization Jointly Issued A Statement Against The US Side'S "Xinjiang Supply Chain Business Advisory Notice"

Today, China Cotton Association and China Textile Import and Export Chamber of Commerce issued a joint statement on the official platform against the US side's "Xinjiang supply chain business advisory notice". "Since last year, the U.S. government has continuously intervened in China's internal affairs through a variety of political and economic means, such as" Xinjiang related bill "," entity list "and" withholding order ", to suppress and disrupt Xinjiang's normal economic activities. Recently, the U.S. government issued the "Xinjiang supply chain business advisory notice", publicly deterring American enterprises and individuals from cooperating with Xinjiang on the grounds of so-called human rights and forced labor in Xinjiang. We believe that the so-called "announcement" seriously distorts the facts. " The details are as follows:

US side's joint statement on supply chain in Xinjiang

Since last year, the U.S. government has been intervening in China's internal affairs through various political and economic means, such as the "Xinjiang related act", "entity list" and "withholding order", to suppress and disrupt Xinjiang's normal economic activities. Recently, the U.S. government issued the "Xinjiang supply chain business advisory notice", publicly deterring American enterprises and individuals from cooperating with Xinjiang on the grounds of so-called human rights and forced labor in Xinjiang.

We believe that the so-called "announcement" seriously distorts the facts. The essence of the Xinjiang related issues is not the so-called "human rights" issue of the United States, but the issue of anti violence, terrorism and anti secession. The US government concocted the so-called "announcement" and interfered in China's internal affairs and suppressed Chinese enterprises in the form of consultation and suggestions under the banner of "human rights". We firmly oppose this. He has held several press conferences on Xinjiang's anti violence and anti-terrorism activities, including anti violence and anti-terrorism measures, to Xinjiang's governments at all levels, including anti-terrorism organizations and anti-terrorism activities in Xinjiang. However, for political purposes, the U.S. government distorts the facts and constantly uses "human rights" as the stick to suppress China's industrial development.

At present, a number of Xinjiang textile and garment companies have been listed in the "entity list" or "withholding order" of the U.S. government under the name of "forced labor", which has caused huge economic losses and extremely bad impact on related enterprises, seriously damaged the reputation of Xinjiang and even China's cotton textile industry, and disrupted the normal production and trade order.

Xinjiang is the largest cotton producing area in China, with an annual output of about 5 million tons, accounting for more than 80% of the domestic cotton production. More than 50% of the farmers in Xinjiang grow cotton, and more than 70% of them are ethnic minorities. Cotton has become the main income source of local farmers in Xinjiang, especially in Hotan, Aksu, Kashgar, Kezhou and other Uygur areas in southern Xinjiang. Cotton planting income has accounted for more than 80% of the total agricultural income. Xinjiang's cotton textile production capacity is about 17 million spindles, and the yarn output is 1.85 million tons, providing nearly 600000 local employment.

According to China Customs statistics, China's textile and garment exports to the United States increased from 3.3 billion US dollars in 1998 to 45.2 billion US dollars in 2019. Its textile products, including those from the United States, are becoming more and more popular in China.

China's cotton and textile industry has been committed to safeguarding the rights and interests of employees' decent work, improving the production and living conditions of workers, and improving the quality of products, so as to provide stable and efficient supply chain services for global clothing and retail brands. For a long time, cotton farmers, textile workers and other ordinary workers from China have made great contributions to the prosperity and development of the world cotton textile industry, which is worthy of fair treatment. The real harm to the textile chain will come from the U.S. government, the textile retailers and the world's textile industry.

At present, affected by the new crown epidemic, the global cotton textile industry is suffering from the loss caused by the imbalance of trade order. How to unite, work hand in hand to tide over the difficulties and revitalize the industry is our common goal. We should not allow the unwarranted accusations to damage the trust and cooperation that the industrial chain has relied on for a long time, affect the recovery of the global cotton textile industry chain, and put the Sino US textile and garment economic and trade cooperation relationship in a dangerous situation.

We firmly oppose any restrictions imposed by the United States on the textile and clothing supply chain and related products in Xinjiang, China, and strongly urge the US side to stop its wrong practice, and firmly support the Chinese government to take necessary measures against the unreasonable acts of the United States and make strong countermeasures to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises.

The development and opening up of China's cotton textile industry, and the long-term partnership between China and the United States textile and garment industry will not be terminated by Anti China and anti Xinjiang forces. We believe that trust and cooperation are the bridge to tide over the difficulties; only through trials and tribulations can we harvest truly trustworthy partners. We are willing to strengthen communication and exchanges with relevant industry organizations and industries in the United States in the light of the common interests of the industries of China and the United States, and strive to maintain the stability of the economic and trade relations in the field of textile and clothing between China and the United States.

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China Cotton Association China Textile Import and Export Chamber of Commerce

August 11, 2002

On July 1, the U.S. government issued the "Xinjiang supply chain business advisory notice", warning enterprises not to let the supply chain contact with the so-called "human rights violations" entities in Xinjiang and other places. The Ministry of Commerce said China firmly opposes this. A spokesman for the Ministry of Commerce said that the essence of the Xinjiang related issues is not the so-called "human rights" issue of the US side, but the issue of anti violence, terrorism and anti secession. The US State Council and other departments concocted the so-called "Proclamation", under the banner of "human rights", interfered in China's internal affairs and suppressed Chinese enterprises in the form of consultation and suggestions.

Authorities have pointed out that since the beginning of this year, the new crown pneumonia epidemic has continued to spread, posing a huge threat to people's life and health all over the world, posing a huge challenge to global public health security and a comprehensive impact on the global economy. At a time when most countries around the world join hands to fight the epidemic and overcome the difficulties, while Chinese enterprises uphold the concept of community of common destiny for mankind and fully support the international demand for epidemic prevention materials, the U.S. government departments are concocting the "Xinjiang supply chain business advisory notice", distorting the facts, cracking down on the relevant enterprises invested in Xinjiang and the export enterprises using Xinjiang raw materials and products, and even At the cost of the global textile industry, it will damage the global interests of the textile industry and the international cooperation.