Interview with China Hi—Tech Group Corporation’s Jin Yongchuan:Building a "world—class" national textile machinery team

China Hi—Tech Group Corporation is a large—scale enterprise group with comprehensive advantages of the whole industrial chain such as textile machinery research,development,produc—tion,trade,engineering and service,and is the "national team"in China textile industry.

From 1959,the self—developed narrow—width fine spinning frame made its debut in the Leipzig International Exhibition Hall.Until 2003,the 3rd version was introduced.The 3.5—metre—wide water—pressure sealed spunlace parts has filled the domestic gap.In 2006,the fiber system engineering integrated research of 45,000 tons viscose staple per year received the first prize for national scientific and technological progress.The complete set of equipment,with an annual output of 30,000—50,000 tons of single—line Lyocell fiber,has filled the domestic gap in recent years.Furthermore,800m/min high—speed spunlaced and melt—blown nonwovens complete equipment breaks the foreign monopoly.The growth of China Hi—Tech Group Corpora—tion has consistently been intertwined with the development and rejuvenation of China textile industry.

During ITMA ASIA+CITME 2022,the China Hi—Tech Group Corporation will showcase its exhibits at the International Con—vention and Exhibition Centre (Shanghai) with full equipment sets of spinning,man—made fiber,dyeing and finishing,and nonwovens.It shows the impressive power and new features of national textile machinery team.

We interviewed Jin Yongchuan,Secretary of Party Com—mittee,Chairman,and General Manager of China Hi—Tech Group Corporation at its headquarters in Beijing before the exhibition's opening.

Jin Yongchuan stated,“According to report of the 20th Na—tional Congress of CPC,it is important to build up world—class enterprises.As the only Chinese central State—owned enter—prise focusing on textile machinery R&D,China Hi—Tech Group Corporation has the great mission and responsibility to foster high—quality textile machinery commerce,establish world—class textile machinery enterprise,and guarantee the security of the country's textile industry.”

Brand-new position is to be the essence of state-owned enterprises

"The main goal of the new turn of state—owned enterprise reform is to enhance the core functions and competitiveness."Jin Yongchuan spoke about China Hi—Tech Group Corporation's"Three—year Action to Revitalize Textile Machinery (hereinafter referred to as Three—year Action Plan)" which commenced this year.“China Hi—Tech Group Corporation strongly insists the re—form direction,focusing on enhancing the core competitiveness by building a world—class textile machinery business,strength—ening the core functions of enterprises by ensuring the safety of national textile industry.This is the new main line and orienta—tion of China Hi—Tech Group Corporation,which is established from the new requirements of the reform of state—owned assets central enterprises.

As Jin Yongchuan said,the world has entered a new phase of turbulence and change.Uncertain,unstable,and unpredict—able factors are on the rise,and uncommon events,known as"Black Swan" and "Grey Rhino" incidents,happen a lot.The development of state—owned enterprises are pivotal for national economy and safety,and is the stabilizer and ballast stone for dealing with environmental changes and major risk challenges.The textile industry is a vital part of China's national economy and a significant source of livelihood.In order to achieve high—quality development of textile industry,it is crucial to have a self—reliant supply of advanced textile machinery manufactured domestically.

“As the first—mentioned basic industry,textile industry has undergone a significant upgrade.As a crucial means of production and equipment foundation in the textile indus—try,the textile equipment manufacturing sector is expected to reach new heights in ensuring the safety of the national textile industry in the future.Its mission is to continuously enhance independent technological innovation and expand application dimensions,thus achieving a leap—forward development.In the future,we should insist on the textile machinery business and deepen reform,and improve the core technological levels and manufacturing capacity to contribute to the safety of China's textile industry.

Multi-faceted innovation establishes a firm groundwork

China Hi—Tech Group Corporation holds a pivotal posi—tion in the domestic textile machinery and equipment field.Through generations of efforts,China Hi—Tech Group Cor—poration has emerged as the prime equipment manufac—turer with the largest textile machinery business,the most comprehensive product range,and the strongest complete equipment capabilities globally.During ITMA ASIA+CITME 2022,China Hi—Tech Group Corporation not only presents a new generation of carding machine,spinning frame and twisting equipment,which connect the whole process lo—gistics system of spinning,twisting and weaving,but also has high—temperature dyeing machines,setting machines,high—speed winders,automatic direct twisting machines,warp knitting machines,etc.With the latest digital,intelli—gent and green products and solutions,it offers customers all over the world a brand new design concept,comprehen—sive service capability.

“As the original technology hub of textile machin—erymanufacturing field,China Hi—Tech Group Corporation should focus on scientific and technological innovation and do our own work well in accordance with the general requirements of the General Secretary Xi Jinping to adhere to the "four orientations" for scientific and technological innovation.The four orientations are as follows.In the face of the world's leading science and technology,we should strive to be at the forefront of the global textile industry's technology development and application,and climb to the technological peak of textile equipment;in the face of the main battlefield of the economy,we should highlight the leading role of textile machinery in the textile industry,and consolidate and expand the dominant position of China's textile industry in international competition;In the face of major national needs,it is necessary to grasp the key core technologies of textile machinery to be independent and controllable,and improve the contribution of textile machinery to important fields such as people's livelihood secrurity,national defence construction,energy and en—vironmental protection;In the face of people's lives and health,we should combine the achievements and experi—ence gained in fighting the COVID—19 pandemic to promote the expansion and application of textile machinery related industries in the fields of medical care,health and people's better livelihood.” Jin Yongchuan said.In order to achieve these goals,China Hi—Tech Group Corporation will do the following innovative works.

Firstly,China Hi—Tech Group Corporation will actively promote the construction of scientific and technological innovation platforms,strengthen the construction of sci—entific and technological innovation platforms at all levels of "chain—length" enterprises,promote the transformation,ex—pansion,reorganisation and integration of innovation platforms such as state—recognised enterprise technology centres,build a scientific research system of application basic research,com—mon technology research,pilotscale experiment,technology development and engineering,and enhance the technological innovation capability of industrial chain cluster enterprises.

The second is to promote core technology research.Focus—ing on the overall goal of building a world—class textile machin—ery enterprise,we should aim at the production of key core parts that limit the complete sets of textile machinery equipment,and China’s weak spot technology,and strive to achieve independent control of key core technologies.

The third is to improve the mechanism of scientific and technological innovation.Establish a long—term mechanism for the steady growth of R&D investment and researchers' income,promote the open selection and competition of leaders of major scientific research projects,explore incentive measures for ex—cess profit,maximize the vitality of the organization,and further stimulate innovation enthusiasm.

Last but not least,build a team of textile machinery talents,and cultivate high—level compound talents around the cutting—edge technology and technical problems of textile machinery.Facing the construction of major national projects,China Hi—Tech Group Corporation will train a group of outstanding engineers who are good at solving complex problems with rich engineering experience,strong innovation consciousness and high academic achievements.Strengthen vocational education and produc—tion practice,cultivate practical talents and workers to make the foundation for sustainable development.

Improve the ability to transform and upgrade

"Entering a new stage of development,China Hi—Tech Group Corporation has implemented the “Three—year Action” and es—tablished a new positioning for its development strategy,at a strategic height of overall national development and security.We are working together to forge ahead towards the develop—ment goal of world—class!" Jin Yongchuan exclaimed,when dis—cussing the future development of the company.

“China Hi—Tech Group Corporation has developed a detailed implementation strategy aligned with the Three—year Action to Revitalize textile machinery.The plan is to carry out the Scien—tific and Technological Innovation Project,the Product Upgrading Project,the Deepening Reform Project,and the Chain—Length Building Project within three years,implement the four projects to enhance the market competitiveness,scientific and tech—nological innovation,industry leadership,brand influence and internationalisation level,and make a qualitative leap in interna—tional comprehensive competitive advantage and market power.By 2025,our goal is to achieve world—leading technological level in producing complete textile machinery sets,surpassing our competitors in China.Additionally,we aim to enlarge the market share of our top—selling products,and ultimately increase the profitability.” Jin Yongchuan stated.

With the blueprint of "Three—year Action to Revitalise Textile Machinery",China Hi—Tech Group Corporation has known their missions for the new turn of development.This is China Hi—Tech Group Corporation first apperence in the textile industry since its Three—year Action released.Additionally,it showcases China Hi—Tech Group Corporation’s commitment to "building a world—classtextile machinery enterprise and ensuring the safety of the national textile industry." The path ahead is hazardous and lengthy,but with determination,you will eventually arrive at your intended location.If we persist,a promising future awaits us.As the writer of the “Three—Year Action to Revitalise Textile Machin—ery”,China Hi—Tech Group Corporation will certainly contribute new strength to the vigorous development of China's textile in—dustry.