The First Session of the 11th Membership Conference of the Shandong Silk Association Was Held Successfully

On June 7, the Shandong Silk Association successfully convened the First Session of its 11th Membership Congress in Zhoucun District, Zibo City. The event was attended by more than 150 representatives, including leaders from silk-related enterprises, agricultural, industrial, and commercial institutions, research institutes, and academic organizations across the province, as well as invited delegates from silk associations and industry-related organizations in several provinces and municipalities nationwide, government officials, and representatives from relevant departments, along with media outlets. In addition, silk industry associations from 11 provinces and municipalities, including Yunnan and Chongqing, and the Shandong Provincial Ceramic Association sent congratulatory letters to the congress. Yang Zhaohua, Vice President of the China National Textile and Apparel Council, and Tang Lin, President of the China Silk Association, attended the meeting and delivered speeches. Hu Xiaohong, Vice Mayor of Zibo City, and Li Degang, Secretary of the Zhoucun District Party Committee and Secretary of the Party Working Committee of the Wenchanghu Provincial Tourism Resort, also addressed the gathering, while Ling Lanfang, Vice President of the China Silk Association and Chairwoman of the Silk Road Holding Group Co., Ltd., delivered a congratulatory address. The successful holding of this congress not only marked the renewal of the leadership team of the Shandong Silk Association but also heralded a new journey for the Shandong silk industry—one that builds on the past while forging ahead into the future.

Speech by Hu Xiaohong, Vice Mayor of Zibo City
In her address, Hu Xiaohong, Vice Mayor of Zibo City, stated that the Shandong Silk Association serves as a vital bridge connecting the government, enterprises, and the market, making outstanding contributions to fostering industry dialogue, promoting industrial upgrading, and supporting the development of its members. The fact that this conference is being held in Zibo underscores the city’s strong commitment to and support for the development of Zibo’s silk and textile industry. We will take this event as an opportunity to drive industrial upgrading, strengthen industry-wide exchanges, and accelerate our transition onto new growth pathways characterized by ecological sustainability, green practices, technological innovation, and fashion-forward design—thereby leveraging new-quality productive forces to underpin the construction of a modernized silk and textile industrial system. Zibo City will continue to uphold the principles of openness and inclusiveness, consistently cultivate a world-class business environment, and spare no effort in providing higher-quality, more efficient services to all types of market entities, so as to jointly propel the silk and textile industry into a new era of even greater brilliance.

Li Degang, Secretary of the CPC Zhoucun District Committee and Secretary of the Party Working Committee of the Wenchanghu Provincial Tourism Resort, delivered a speech.
In his address, Li Degang, Secretary of the CPC Zhoucun District Committee and Secretary of the Party Working Committee of the Wenchanghu Provincial Tourism Resort, stated that the silk and textile industry is one of the eight key industrial chains under the “1+3+4” framework that Zhoucun District is vigorously developing. He emphasized that the district will continue to show unwavering concern and support for the growth of the silk and textile sector, providing enterprises with higher-quality services and a more conducive development environment to accelerate the industry’s transformation and upgrading. He extended a warm welcome to entrepreneurs from across the country to invest and establish businesses in Zhoucun, share in the opportunities for development, and jointly create a brighter future.

Congratulatory Address by Ling Lanfang, Vice President of the China Silk Association and Chairman of the Silk Road Holding Group Co., Ltd.
Ling Lanfang, Vice President of the China Silk Association and Chairperson of the Silk Road Holding Group Co., Ltd., delivered an enthusiastic congratulatory address. Today, together with representatives from Shandong’s silk industry, we have gathered in Zhoucun—the “Number One Village Under Heaven”—for a grand event to exchange and share the sector’s innovative achievements, map out the future vision for Shandong’s silk industry, and witness the smooth election of a new leadership team for the Shandong Provincial Silk Association. On behalf of our industry partners across the country who cherish deep ties with Shandong’s silk community, I would like to express our sincere respect to our brothers and sisters in Shandong and extend our heartfelt congratulations to the newly elected leadership of the Shandong Silk Association! The people of Shandong have made outstanding contributions to the development and progress of China’s silk industry—their achievements are truly remarkable and indispensable. Silk is a treasure of humanity; China is the birthplace of silk. As the Chinese nation strives for great rejuvenation and as China’s textile industry seeks to lead global fashion trends, the development of the silk industry will undoubtedly remain a crucial priority. No effort is ever wasted; through persistent cultivation and unwavering dedication, the future holds bright prospects. We in the silk industry must summon our spirits, strive to catch up and surpass others, accelerate transformation and upgrading, foster new drivers of productivity, and learn from the fresh experiences of our colleagues in Shandong. Let us dedicate ourselves with the selfless devotion of spring silkworms, the tender sentiment of silver threads, and the relentless drive of golden shuttles, so that we may realize our own splendid lives in the cause of building Chinese modernization!

Liu Changgui, President of the Shandong Silk Association, Delivers the Work Report of the Tenth Council
At the outset of the conference, Liu Changgui, Special Vice President of the China Silk Association and President of the Shandong Silk Association, delivered the work report of the 10th Council of the Shandong Silk Association. He noted that the past five years have been truly extraordinary for the Shandong silk industry: domestically, it has grappled with a three-year pandemic; internationally, it has faced an unprecedented global economic downturn, with structural challenges coming sharply to the fore, a rapidly changing international trade environment, and sluggish market demand. In the face of such daunting difficulties and pressures, the Shandong silk industry has remained firmly market-oriented and innovation-driven, placing quality and efficiency at the core of its efforts, taking supply-side structural reform as the central task, striving to expand both domestic and international markets, actively promoting industrial restructuring and transformation and upgrading, and working to build a “quality- and efficiency-driven” industry. In doing so, it has played a vital role in boosting the Shandong economy, meeting consumer needs, expanding employment, protecting the ecological environment, alleviating poverty and lifting people out of hardship, revitalizing rural areas, and achieving high-quality development of the industry. In his report, Liu Changgui reviewed the development of the Shandong silk industry over the past five years, outlined its future direction, and proposed harnessing new-quality productive forces to strengthen the construction of the Shandong silk industry system, thereby ushering in a new chapter in the revitalization of Shandong’s silk sector.
The General Assembly reviewed and approved the Work Report and Financial Report of the Tenth Council, amended the Association’s Articles of Association, and refined the corporate governance system. Through secret ballot, the Assembly elected the new leadership of the Shandong Silk Association, including the President, Vice Presidents, Directors, and Supervisors. Chen Lu was elected President of the Eleventh Shandong Silk Association; An Xia was elected Executive Vice President; Li Peidong, Guo Yuhua, Lian Haigang, Zhang Xiaoguang, and Gao Qinggang were elected Vice Presidents; and Wang Ying was elected Supervisor. Wang Qingjun was appointed Secretary-General, with Cui Xinchang and Zhang Ya serving as Deputy Secretaries-General; Gao Yajun, Li Qunying, and Sun Yuebo were appointed as Special Invited Vice Presidents, and Yue Caiqin was appointed Honorary Secretary-General; and Wang Qingjun was recommended as the Association’s Spokesperson.

Chen Lu, the newly elected President of the 11th Council, delivered a statement.
Chen Lu, Vice President of the China Silk Association and Chairman of the 11th Council of the Shandong Silk Association, delivered a statement on behalf of the newly elected leadership of the 11th Council. He stated that each leadership transition of the association serves to once again consolidate the industry’s spirit, strength, and direction. The new leadership team, together with the association’s executive body, will remain true to the original aspiration and mission, uphold the fine traditions of Shandong silk, build upon its valuable resource advantages, pool collective wisdom, respect the common wishes of members, reflect the shared will of all, and devote themselves wholeheartedly to forging ahead with determination and perseverance. The new council will focus on the following five areas: first, to plan and formulate a medium- to long-term development strategy for Shandong’s silk industry, thereby projecting Shandong silk’s strongest voice through concrete achievements; second, to actively strengthen the association’s role as a bridge and link, facilitating member units’ learning from and adoption of advanced domestic and international practices, and fostering an optimal environment for the development of Shandong’s silk industry; third, to optimize and innovate the association’s service functions, establishing robust mechanisms for communication, information sharing, and service delivery; fourth, to promote silk culture and revitalize the national silk industry; and fifth, to uphold the leadership of the Party and strengthen the building of the association’s Party organization.

Speech by Tang Lin, President of the China Silk Association
At the meeting, Tang Lin, President of the China Silk Association, extended warm congratulations on the grand convening of the conference on behalf of the Association. She also expressed heartfelt gratitude to leaders of government departments at all levels and to individuals from both inside and outside the industry who have long shown concern for and supported the development of China’s cocoon and silk sector. President Tang outlined three expectations for the new board of directors of the Shandong Silk Association: First, continue to uphold the Association’s time-honored fine work style, remain true to its original mission, and carry out industry service work in a down-to-earth manner, thereby living up to the expectations and trust placed in it by higher-level leaders and all members. Second, continue to hold high the banner of Shandong silk, guiding member enterprises to grow stronger, bigger, and better, and further consolidate and enhance the brand recognition and market influence of Shandong silk in both domestic and international markets. Third, continue to put the Association’s service mission into practice, conscientiously fulfill duties and responsibilities, serve wholeheartedly as a capable advisor and assistant to the government, concentrate efforts on delivering tangible, beneficial, and significant results for the industry, do everything possible to resolve the practical difficulties and problems faced by member enterprises, and propel the work of the Shandong Silk Association to a new level. President Tang stated that the China Silk Association will, as always, closely follow and support the work of the Shandong Silk Association, strengthen business cooperation across all areas in a comprehensive manner, and strive to make new and greater contributions to jointly writing a new chapter of high-quality development for China’s cocoon and silk industry in the new era.

Speech by Yang Zhaohua, Vice President of the China National Textile and Apparel Council
At the conclusion of the conference, Yang Zhaohua, Vice President of the China National Textile and Apparel Council, extended warm congratulations on behalf of the Council to the Shandong Silk Association on the successful completion of its leadership transition. He noted that, in recent years, the Shandong silk industry, guided by the national textile industry development plan, has vigorously promoted the transformation and upgrading of the traditional silk sector, achieving notable results in brand building, talent cultivation, and quality enhancement. Today, fostering new-quality productive forces and advancing a new type of industrialization have become defining challenges of our times. The textile industry is currently at a critical juncture in its transition toward more advanced forms and a more rational structure. In this context, the Shandong silk industry must align itself with the strategic goal of building a modernized textile industrial system, accelerate the development of new-quality productive forces, and steadily advance new-type industrialization—thereby upholding moral integrity, setting ambitious goals, and delivering outstanding achievements for Shandong silk; infusing Chinese silk with intelligence, empowerment, and aesthetic appeal; and striving to make fresh contributions to the high-quality development of China’s silk industry in the new era. As an important vehicle for modernizing China’s governance system and governance capacity, industry associations serve as a key driving force for industrial development. It is hoped that the newly elected leadership of the Shandong Silk Association, together with its colleagues across the industry, will take this successful leadership transition as an opportunity to live up to the demands of this unprecedentedly great era and work collaboratively to realize the vision of building China into a leading silk power.

An Xia, Executive Vice President of the 11th Shandong Silk Association, chaired the conference and delivered a concluding statement.
An Xia, Vice President of the China Silk Association, Executive Vice President of the 11th Shandong Silk Association, and Chairperson of Juxian Haitong Cocoon & Silk Co., Ltd., presided over the conference and delivered a concluding address. The successful convening of this meeting not only marked the renewal of the leadership team of the Shandong Silk Association but also heralded a new journey for the Shandong silk industry—one that builds on the past while forging ahead into the future.

The Shandong Silk Association was established in March 1989. It currently has 105 members, 32 director units, and five specialized branches. Its membership spans a wide range of sectors across the province, including cocoon and silk production, agriculture, industry, commerce, and trade; research institutions and universities; cultural tourism; biotechnology; and the food and pharmaceutical industries.

　　During the conference, several invited leaders and guests visited Zibo Danyangfang Silk Group Co., Ltd.