1. China's textile industry fully agrees with the relevant positions of the Chinese government. We firmly oppose the trade hegemony of the United States unilaterally through its domestic legislation and administrative measures to prevent Xinjiang products from entering the international supply chain. In March 2020, August 2020 and March 2021, China Textile Industry Federation issued solemn statements and expressed strong dissatisfaction with the so-called "Xinjiang related" bill of the United States, the "Xinjiang supply chain business advisory announcement" of the United States and the exclusion of Xinjiang cotton by some international brands.
2. The latest so-called Xinjiang related legislation of the United States attempts to impose the forged label of "forced labor" on all commodities produced in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region by means of "presumption of guilt", setting a bad and dangerous precedent in the field of international economic and trade rules. Implementing the so-called "rebuttable presumption" in the U.S. Customs, setting up trade barriers to prevent Xinjiang products from entering the U.S. market, and making malicious threats to multinational companies' independent procurement of Xinjiang products, not only violates the fair and reasonable rules of market economy and free trade, but also obviously infringes on the legitimate rights and interests of the people of all ethnic groups in new Xinjiang to develop economy and improve living standards through international trade, In essence, it is a bullying behavior that seriously violates the basic human rights of Xinjiang, interferes with and destroys the international supply chain, and damages the interests of international business and consumers.
3. Xinjiang cotton is a high-quality natural fiber raw material recognized by the global industry, which better meets the global rigid consumption demand for cotton textiles and clothing, and is an important raw material guarantee for the healthy and sustainable development of China's and even the global textile industry. In recent years, not only the cotton planting and production in Xinjiang has remained stable, but also the cotton textile and garment industry has developed rapidly, which has played an important role in promoting regional economic development, solving the employment of people of all ethnic groups and improving people's livelihood. Cotton planting and cotton textile industry in Xinjiang is an important part of the global textile supply chain. In 2021, Xinjiang's cotton output was 5.219 million tons, accounting for about 20% of the global cotton output. The US government's suppression of cotton and its products in Xinjiang is bound to seriously endanger the security of the global textile industry supply chain and damage the vital interests of tens of millions of industrial workers around the world. We strongly oppose this.
4. In January 2021, Xinjiang Textile Industry Association issued a detailed and objective social responsibility report on Xinjiang cotton textile industry, which fully explained that there was no so-called "forced labor" in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China with detailed data and materials. We suggest that all relevant stakeholders in the global textile industry consult the contents and views of the report, respect the values based on facts, reject hypocritical political operations and oppose malicious rumors. We welcome international brands and institutions, including American counterparts, to visit cotton producing areas and textile and garment factories in Xinjiang and independently understand and judge relevant facts. We are willing to provide convenience and assistance for relevant investigation and trade and investment cooperation.
5. We hereby call on the United States to face up to the solemn position of the Chinese government, industry and consumers and correct the wrong legislative and administrative measures as soon as possible. At the same time, international brands and China's textile industry are a community of interests and destiny. We call on all international brands to respect the legitimate rights and interests of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and China's textile industry, respect the free choice rights of more than 7 billion consumers around the world, resist obviously malicious and unfair trade bullying, avoid politicizing commercial issues, and do not become victims of American Anti China forces. Depending on the further development of the situation, we will support the Chinese government to take all necessary counter measures to safeguard the interests of Xinjiang and its industries.
6. China has the largest textile and garment industry in the world with the most complete and independent industrial chain. It has obvious international competitive advantages. At the same time, it has also built the world's largest textile and garment intermediate market and retail market. In the past decades of development, China's textile industry has formed mutually beneficial and win-win supply chain cooperation with a large number of international brands and purchasers. China's textile industry burn the bridge after crossing it last year, and has made important contributions to the global masks and protective clothing supplies. The US side should not take the bridges off the river by virtue of the supporting, efficient and productivity advantages of the industrial chain and the unyielding labor of industrial workers. "COVID-19" At the same time, China's textile and garment consumer market, which ranks first in the world in retail sales, is also fully open to international brands. We firmly believe that China's textile industry will unite to do its own thing well and effectively deal with the malicious provocation of the so-called "US Xinjiang related act". With the support of all domestic and foreign consumers and industry partners who believe in justice, we are confident and more capable of safeguarding the industrial safety and legitimate rights and interests of China's textile industry chain and realizing the sustainable and healthy development of China's textile industry.
7. As the representative of the collective interests of China's textile and garment industry, China Textile Industry Federation and 12 industry associations in the whole textile industry chain hereby promise that we will continue to firmly support the planting and production of cotton in Xinjiang, the trade and consumption of Xinjiang cotton and its products at home and abroad, and fully support the prosperity and development of Xinjiang's textile and garment industry. We believe that justice is in the hearts of the people. China's textile industry will work closely with global partners to eliminate interference and fully ensure the normal operation of the international textile and garment industry chain supply chain.
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