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With its advanced technology, platforms like the Belt and Road Initiative, and deepening ties, China could help Africa unlock its potential in the textile and apparel sector.
The textile and apparel industry will drive Africa’s industrialization and provide hundreds of millions of dollars the continent needs, according to experts speaking at the 2024 China-Africa International Symposium on Textiles and Apparel held in the Moroccan city of Casablanca on Thursday. It is said to be able to create thousands of jobs.
Awlage Mohamed Amin, a Moroccan associate professor at Quanzhou Normal University in eastern China’s Fujian Province, said that while Africa is rich in human and natural resources, China boasts the world’s best technology and has many He said the company manufactures high-quality textile products that can be applied in various fields. Sector.
“Currently, China is leading in the textile sector. Therefore, Morocco is expected to gain cooperation from China, especially in the textile sector,” he said.
Amin said textiles have a wide range of applications including the medical field, aerospace, aircraft, automobiles, apparel and geotextiles.
Yan Jingjiang, industrial development officer at the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, said Africa has the potential to be a leader in sustainable textiles.
He said opportunities for recycled products, the establishment of industrial parks and advanced technology from other countries could help unlock the continent’s potential.
openness and revolution
Sun Ruizhe, chairman of the China National Textile and Garment Council, invited African academic and industry leaders to visit China and experience firsthand the spirit of opening up and revolution driving China's textile sector.
He said that since the beginning of reform and opening-up, China has taken advantage of the world’s textile resources to build a comprehensive, stable and competitive industrial system.
Mr. Son also said that China is sharing its advanced manufacturing capabilities and industrial innovation with the international market.
Liu Chenggu, Party Secretary of Donghua University in Shanghai, added that the development of the textile industry is a precursor to the country’s industrialization, and industrialization is the key to achieving modernization.
He said that as President Xi Jinping emphasized at the China-Africa Cooperation Summit Forum in September, China and Africa’s 2.8 billion people should walk hand in hand on the path to modernization.
Lieu said Morocco has implemented an active industrial policy, optimized the business environment and attracted foreign investment.
This has achieved remarkable results in strengthening the industrial base and expanding international trade, as well as promoting the development of manufacturing industries, including the textile and apparel industries.
“Donghua University would like to actively use this forum as an opportunity to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with the Moroccan Textile and Apparel Industry Association and the Faculty of Textile and Apparel Industry,” he said.
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