India Added More Than 314000 Overseas Textile And Garment Orders Within 24 Hours And Began To Return To China

Beijing, April 22 (Xinhua) according to Indian media reports, as of the morning of the 22nd local time, India has added more than 314000 new crown cases in 24 hours, refreshing the highest value of confirmed cases in a single day.

According to statistics, India has reported more than 3.1 million new confirmed cases and more than 18000 deaths since April. India's health system is now overburdened with new cases. It is reported that the number of hospital beds in Delhi, Mumbai and other places in India is nearly saturated, and ICU beds are very few. In addition, medical resources such as oxygen supply are also in serious shortage.

On the other hand, the number of new deaths per day in India is still high. Gas and firewood stoves in the crematorium in Gujarat, India, have been working continuously for a long time and have never stopped during the outbreak of the new crown, and metal parts on the equipment have even begun to melt, Reuters reported. However, this is not the only crematorium in India that is under pressure. According to a number of Indian media reports, crematoria in many cities in the country are overstocked, and even cremation sites and firewood are in short supply.

In order to curb the worsening epidemic situation, India has generally strengthened the epidemic prevention and control, and many regions have restarted or tightened the blockade and restriction measures. Indian Prime Minister modi said in a televised speech on the evening of 20th that India is currently fighting against the second wave of new epidemic, but will not impose a blockade across the country. Modi added that the blockade was only a last resort and "should be avoided as much as possible". He also stressed that the current situation of the epidemic situation is different from that of last year and that the economy should not be affected.

India: the country with the largest number of confirmed cases in a single day in the world

How did this happen? One of the most likely ways of super transmission is their recent celebration of Kumbh Mela on the Ganges River. The festival is known as the largest religious celebration in the world. Hindus believe that bathing in the "holy Ganges" can "forgive people's sins", so they put down the Ganges regardless of epidemic control measures.

On April 12, the advent of the "holy bath day" pushed the religious ceremony to a climax. Within three days, millions of believers bathed in the Ganges River, and 943000 people "went into the water" on the 14th.

Indian media expect that the event will attract a total of 100 million to 150 million Hindus to participate in the event, which will last until April 30. "We are not afraid of [the new coronavirus], God will bless us," an Indian pilgrim told the media. We want to celebrate the festival, and the atmosphere is very good. "

New Delhi, the capital of India, and Mumbai, the economic metropolis, are the hardest hit areas of the epidemic. They have begun to re enforce curfews and ban large-scale gatherings. New Delhi will enter a blockade by the end of this week, with the catering services of shopping malls, gymnasiums, restaurants and some weekend markets closed, and only basic services will remain operational.

The government of Maharashtra state, where Mumbai is located, has also announced that it will implement more stringent epidemic prevention and control measures, starting at 8:00 p.m. on April 14 and ending at 7:00 a.m. local time on May 1.

In view of the severity of the outbreak, British Prime Minister Johnson, who was scheduled to pay a four-day visit to India at the end of April, has announced that his visit will be shortened to one day.

Myanmar: the economy will collapse and the lives of millions of people will be destroyed

"Myanmar's economy will collapse and the lives of millions of people will be destroyed," the Golden Phoenix newspaper reported. No matter what happens afterwards, it will be difficult for Myanmar to recover for many years. " Recently, some scholars have analyzed Myanmar's economic prospects in this way.

In this turmoil, no economic industry can be "alone". Take garment processing industry as an example. In recent years, with the development of Myanmar's economy and the investment of foreign capital, especially Chinese enterprises, Myanmar's garment processing industry is booming, accounting for one third of Myanmar's total export earnings.

According to the United Nations Trade data, Myanmar's clothing exports increased from less than 1 billion US dollars in 2011 to more than 6.5 billion US dollars in 2019. This has not only brought considerable tax revenue to Myanmar, but also created an amazing number of jobs for the people. According to the United Nations, garment factories in Myanmar employ at least 700000 workers.

Nowadays, the huge problems faced by Myanmar garment enterprises have a very serious impact on the national economy.

"If there are no new orders in the next few months, we have no choice but to abandon Myanmar," said Mr. Li, the owner of a foreign factory, according to Reuters At present, the factory's workload is only about 20% of normal, for which he has laid off 400 workers. Many business owners say they are considering transferring capital to other low-cost clothing manufacturing countries, such as Cambodia and Vietnam.

In addition, due to the refusal of several large international garment buyers to trade with Myanmar, the number of orders has been "pitifully low". The garment industry, which has just "shouldered" the new epidemic situation, has to continue to face a new round of challenges. The protests left roads impassable, many people unable to go to work, the banking system stopped functioning and goods were unable to get in and out. Moreover, the large-scale smashing and arson aimed at factories, especially Chinese funded factories, has deprived factory owners of their last glimmer of hope, and more workers working in factories have lost their precious job opportunities, thus losing the ability to support their families. You know, the industry provides a way out of poverty for many people at the grass-roots level in Myanmar. When workers leave the countryside to work in factories, they can often send money to their families.

After the "turmoil" in ledaya on March 14, hundreds of thousands of people left the industrial zone and returned to their hometown to wait for work. These families lost their most important support in an instant.

The experience of the garment industry is just a microcosm of many economic sectors in Myanmar. For the catering industry, which has also developed rapidly in recent years, the double hit of epidemic and turbulence is also destroying the industry.

According to the news agency, Soei, who runs a tea shop in Yangon, is in a dilemma. His tea shop is located next to the demonstration area. If the arrested protestors are allowed to enter the shop to escape, he may be arrested and the shop may be damaged; If he keeps out the people who want to escape arrest, once the economic and social media are exposed, he may be dismissed as hopeless and criticized by thousands of people. The tea shop may also be boycotted, and the business may be destroyed.

"Right now we can't open our doors every day, but we have to pay rent, municipal fees, wages on a regular basis," soey said. If the crisis continues, many tea shops in Yangon will not last long. "

Since the Burmese national defense forces took over power on February 1 and triggered protests across the country, the business of many small businesses like Soei has plummeted. New sanctions imposed by western countries on Myanmar have also scared away investors. In addition to bringing government departments to a standstill, all walks of life have also been greatly affected by the strike. For example, the strike of truck drivers led to the suspension of shipping companies and the accumulation of cargo containers in ports.

Nowadays, in the turmoil and crisis of Myanmar, various economic sectors are in a state of "turmoil".

The recurrent epidemic situation and turbulent situation have disrupted the rhythm of demand return

Recently, the phenomenon of regret is relatively serious

At present, the epidemic situation in overseas countries such as India and Bangladesh is serious. The impact of the Islamic Ramadan holiday in the main selling countries and the blocking of ships in the Suez Canal on the rise of sea freight all restrict the recovery of foreign trade orders.

The operation rate of printing and dyeing in Jiangsu and Zhejiang remained at 70%, still 10% lower than that in 2019. The epidemic repeatedly disrupted the rhythm of demand return, resulting in "gold, silver and four" and "the peak season is not prosperous". At present, in terms of terminal orders, only wool textile printing and dyeing products were boosted by the colder weather this year, and the order volume was slightly higher; In terms of domestic trade, it is still mainly for spring and summer brand clothing just needed and online and market single hot money replenishment, and the market single stock has not yet started; In terms of foreign trade, affected by the Xinjiang cotton problem, most of the orders were made by the previous customers who just needed to supplement the orders, and the new orders were issued sporadically. At present, the amount of warehouse entering the dyeing plant began to decline, and the scheduling was mostly in 2-3 days, so the order sustainability was not good.

Starting rate of large circular machines in Xiaoshao area from 2019 to 2021:

The start-up rate of large circular machines in Shaoxing is maintained at around 60%, which is 10% higher than that in the same period of 2019 and 2020. The local loom orders are quite different, and the samples start to differentiate seriously. There are some difficulties in the implementation of foreign trade orders. Negative factors such as high sea freight and severe overseas epidemic situation still exist. Recently, the phenomenon of regret orders is relatively serious. Although the development of new fabrics in the first quarter is relatively strong, the number of orders implemented at present is difficult to meet the expectations, and the resistance to mass production remains. There is no turning point in the market.

Review: overseas textile orders return in 2020

In October last year, affected by the epidemic situation, because Indian enterprises were unable to deliver goods on time, more orders were returned from India in the second half of the year, and many foreign trade enterprises had burst orders. Order backflow had rebounded after last year's National Day festival, and "a fire", to some extent, contributed to the growth of export orders in the second half of 2020.

According to Tencent medical classics leho news, India's well-known virologist jamir said in an interview with the media that the second wave of the epidemic may continue until the end of May, and the number of new confirmed cases in a single day may exceed 300000. In addition, two Indian public health experts believe that the single day confirmed cases may reach the peak from the end of April to the beginning of May. In 2020, the orders returned from India to China are mainly mid end home textile products. This year, domestic enterprises may pay attention to whether overseas orders will be returned in May and pay more attention to the low and medium count pure cotton yarn for home textile.