On November 21st, the 2025 Central and Western Textile and Garment Characteristic Industry Cluster Cultivation Seminar and Industrial Chain Supply and Demand Matching Activity was grandly held in Zhoukou City, Henan Province.

The conference, themed "Orderly Undertaking Industrial Transfer and Building a Coordinated Development Pattern", brought together over 200 representatives from relevant national ministries and commissions, industrial and information technology departments of key provinces and cities, industry associations, experts in cluster research, and representatives of textile industrial clusters (agglomeration areas) and key enterprises to jointly explore new paths for the characteristic and clustered development of the textile industry in the central and western regions and the northeastern region. Contribute wisdom and strength to enhancing the resilience of the national industrial and supply chains.

The hosting of this grand event in Shangshui, Zhoukou is a full recognition of Henan Province's exploration and achievements in undertaking industrial transfer and developing cluster economy.

Why choose Henan and settle in Shangshui? The answer lies in the fact that this place is accelerating its transformation from a "receiving land" to a "hot spot for business development", and the practice in Henan has become a model for the industry. As a significant transfer and reception area for the national textile and garment industry, Shangshui's exploration and practice have greater exemplary significance. From the "Smart Daughter-in-law Project" during the poverty alleviation period to the current integration into the overall rural revitalization and the development of a modern industrial system towards standardization and branding, Shangshui, Henan Province, has woven a splendid picture of promoting employment, flourishing counties and revitalizing rural areas with "a single thread".

In recent years, Shangshui County has been committed to taking the textile printing and dyeing and garment industry as its main direction of development. It has fully leveraged its comprehensive advantages in human resources, geographical location and transportation, and industrial support, and has been making every effort to attract investment, actively undertaking industrial transfer, and accelerating the construction of a full industrial chain intelligent textile printing and dyeing and garment base in the central region." Cui Weiguo, the secretary of the Shangshui County Committee, introduced on the spot.

This "Henan Shangshui Practice" is precisely a brilliant chapter in the grand narrative of the orderly transfer of the national textile industry. From the "one million people employment" project in Xinjiang planned by the state to the "satellite factory" in Sichuan innovated by the people, the westward expansion of the textile industry has been firm.

Against this backdrop, the central and western regions as well as the northeastern region, leveraging their market, factor and energy advantages, are transforming from mere "receivers" to innovative "collaborators". Their industrial scale now accounts for 20% of the national total, making them the "strategic hinterland" for ensuring the security and stability of China's textile industry chain and supply chain.

Against such a backdrop of The Times, the purpose and significance of this event have become increasingly focused: to gather wisdom from all directions, jointly discuss cultivation plans, and serve the overall development situation.

Clarify the direction and jointly draw a "roadmap" for characteristic cultivation. Conduct an in-depth analysis of the opportunities and challenges for the development of industrial clusters under the new situation, discuss the strategies and implementation paths for characteristic and differentiated development, and guide all regions, especially those in Henan Province, to better rely on their own resource endowments, cultivate core competitiveness that is unique to others, and avoid homogeneous competition.

Precise matching to unblock the "internal veins" of industrial circulation. This event is not only a seminar but also a supply and demand matching meeting for the industrial chain. It aims to build a precise cooperation platform for enterprises across the country, including those from Henan, promote the smooth flow of technology, orders and capital, enhance regional collaboration and supporting capabilities, and ensure that industrial transfer can be "received and developed well".

Empower and enhance, and activate the system cultivation "accelerator". In accordance with the requirements of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology for the construction of textile and garment characteristic industry clusters, the Cluster Work Committee of the China National Textile and Apparel Council has officially launched the key cultivation and service plan for textile and garment characteristic industry clusters, focusing on the construction of public service capabilities such as digital transformation, creative design, and market expansion, to inject professional impetus into the continuous upgrading of clusters in Henan Province and across the country.

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