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Speech of Mr.Li Jilin ,convener of the preparatory

Time:2015-10-29 Source:worldsilk

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ISU  settles in Hangzhou on October 23 2015 and many representatives made speeches during the meeting. The speech on the meeting will continuously be published.Please follow our WORLDSILK to hear the worldsilkers call. The speech below is made by Mr.Li Jilin who led to organize the ISU and also tobe the CEO of  Company profile of Zhejiang Cathaya International Co., Ltd.

Resume of Mr.Li Jilin

 

Mr.Li Jilin, born in February, 1953, Chinese Nationality, college degree, senior economist. He started working in 1970, and has 35 years of experience in silk industry.

Mr. Li joined Zhejiang silk group in March, 1980, successively served as salesman, department manager, assistant general manager, etc. In 1991, he became the vice general manager of the group, and then the general manager. In January, 2002, Mr. Li took the position of chairman of the board and general manager of Zhejiang silk group, and chairman of board of Cathaya concurrently. Since Dec, 2007, he became the chairman of board and president of Zhejiang Cathaya International Co., Ltd. Mr. Li is currently the chairman of board of Zhejiang Cathaya International Co., Ltd.

 

Company profile of Zhejiang Cathaya

International Co., Ltd.

 

 

May 11, 1950: Foundation of China Cocoon and Silk Corporation Zhejiang branch, the predecessor of Zhejiang Cathaya.

Feb 17, 1983: Renamed to China Silk Co. Zhejiang Branch.

Jan1, 1992: Renamed to Zhejiang Silk Import & Export Corporation.

Oct 10, 1994 : Establishment of Zhejiang Silk Group based on Zhejiang Silk Import & Export Corporation.

Dec, 2001: Government of Zhejiang Province decided to implement the state-owned assets authorized management, the Zhejiang Silk Group Co., Ltd was founded.

Jan 28, 2002: Based on the main business and assets of Zhejiang Silk Import & Export Corporation, by the means of  assets restructuring, Zhejiang Cathaya International Co., Ltd was founded.

On Dec 21,2007, Zhejiang Silk Group Co., Ltd implemented the reform of state-owned assets ownership system. Its main business and management team were inherited by Zhejiang Cathaya International Co., Ltd. and became a property-diversified  enterprises group which is mainly dealing with silk business, combining research, industry and trade, in both domestic and foreign markets.

At present, with a registered capital of 200 million RMB, Cathaya group owns total assets of over 4 billion RMB, runs an annual business volume of over 900millionUSD. Cathaya group is one of the 500 top enterprises in Chinese service industry, and the presidential unit of Zhejiang Silk Association.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speech on the Preparatory Meeting and Assembly for International Silk Enterprises Promoting Development Union

Li Jilin

(2015.10.23)

 

Distinguished leaders, guests, my dear friends, ladies and gentlemen,

Good morning.

October is always a wonderful time, and osmanthus bloom everywhere. Today, alongside the beautiful West Lake, we come together and hold the preparatory meeting for the International Silk Enterprises Promoting Development Union (ISU), which is also the founding members meeting for the union. I herewith will introduce the preparing conditions for establishing the ISU and to discuss with you the related affairs in establishing the union. Meanwhile, I sincerely welcome the silk industry elites and experts at home and abroad to join in us. First of all, on behalf of the preparatory group for the union, I here present warm welcome and hearty thanks to all the present leaders, guests and friends.

Taking this chanceplease let me introduce the preparing conditions for the ISU.

1.   Original Intention and Opinions for Establishing the ISU

Firstly, Carrying forward the silk culture, promoting the silk industryy is the common aspiration for all the people in silk industry . People all know that silk industry has a long history as well as splendid culture. Along the 5000 years of history, silk is undoubtedly a bright pearl, always has a splendid shine. From the very beginning of the history, the well-known “Silk Road” has set up a connection bridge between Eastern and Western cultures, promoting the friendly exchanges between the East and the West and even the whole world. Besides, it has driven the international economy and trade to have a blending development. Silk is the pride for all of our silk people and it serves as our common property; to inherit the silk culture and to develop the silk industry are no doubt glorious missions for all us silk people. To establish ISU, and use it as a platform to enhance the connection, communication and cooperation within the silk industry shall be the common wishes of all us silk people.

Secondly, we will set headquarter in Hangzhou, where there maintains several advantageous working bases. People all know, China is the hometown for silk. China has its significant position in the silk industry all over world because China is the major country for producing and trading silk. What’s more, Zhejiang, long known as the “Silk Mansion”, is the headstream and major production area of silk in China. The output of silk products, the output of silk garments as well as the silk goods exports amount in Zhejiang all rank the first in China. Nowadays, under the “One Road and One Belt” national strategy, the government of Zhejiang pays high attention to the development of silk industry. It calls upon the society to foster the silk industry as the “Classical Industry” and “Fashionable Industry”. Through strengthening the industry chain, enhancing the value chain and evaluating soft power, government of Zhejiang province commit itself to forge Zhejiang to be the “Silk Mansion” for the whole world. Hangzhou is the political, economical as well as cultural center of Zhejiang province, China Silk Museum and the National Silk Information Center all locate here. At the same time, Hangzhou has continuously held several activities related with silk industry such as Chinese Silk Expo, the International Silk Forum, and Chinese Silk Fashion Color Conference etc. As a result, Hangzhou has its unique status and important influence in the whole silk industry. Besides, there are affluent social resources in Hangzhou. So, at the right time, Hangzhou has the suitable natural and cultural conditions and fairly sturdy working bases to establish the ISU here.

Thirdly, to establish the ISU is the very need to open up a bright future for silk industry. We know, since entering the new century, the layout of production and trade of silk all over the world has undergone a profound change. The structure of silk industry has gradually transferred, facilities and crafts have upgraded, new products and famous products come out one after another, marketing mode updates day by day. What’s more, the levels of intensification, intellectualization, standardization and internationalization evaluate on and on. These all insert new energy for the lasting and sound development of the worldwide silk industry. At present, silk industry is facing up with new challenges caused by financial crisis, essential factors limitation, rising cost, trade barriers, and new opportunities of the interdependent world economy, high integration of industries and the rapid development of information network. In the fast-changed and vibrant era, for our silk industry, we especially need to strengthen the communication between silk-produced and trading enterprises, put our minds together and enhance our cooperation, together answer to the new situations, new challenges and new problem and to together push the improvement and development of silk production, trading, consumption, research and development, standard making, education and culture. Judging from this sense, it is in response to the proper time and conditions that we establish the ISU.

2.   Introduction of the Promoter---Zhejiang Cathaya Group

Zhejiang Cathaya Group is the successor of Zhejiang silk group co., LTD, and it has a history of more than 60 years. For years, our company long used to undertake the management functions of the whole silk industry in Zhejiang Province. Along the recent years, through deep reform and upgrading of its inner structure, Cathata Group has now turned into a property-diversified joint-stock group enterprise. Its major business is silk, and it combines science, industry and trade. Group combines domestic sales and oversea trades in conducting nowadays business. Along the over 60 years, Cathaya all commits itself in revitalizing and developing silk industry in China and meanwhile has had friendly trading relations with more than 80 countries and regions in the world. The trade values of silk products rank top. Besides, Cathaya is the Presidential Unit of Zhejiang Silk Association.

I started my career in silk industry since 1980. and I have been working in Cathaya for 35 years. I have witnessed the market baptism, huge changes and improvement of silk industry over the 30 years. I love the silk, and I firmly believe that the classical silk industry has a strong vitality and has a bright future. For me, I would like to contribute my share in developing silk industry.

Basing on the love for Zhejiang Cathaya Group, my personal persistence as well as devotion for silk career, because of my firm belief and longing for the bright future of this industry, we here call upon to establish the ISU. I heartfelt wish that you can support us in this decision.

3.   Preliminary Consideration of the Preparing Works for the ISU

After the tense and busy preliminary works by the preparatory group, we have initial achievement and today we hold the preliminary meeting as well as general assembly of founding members. Here, I sincerely thanks to all the staffs in preparatory works, thanks to all of you for your diligent works.

Following are the major contents to be discussed and decided today: union regulations, union structure, president, vice president units, executive director and secretary-general. Then on the base of today’s result, secretariat will set about to make the registration within and according to the related Chinese laws.

Our second task is to develop more members. Members of the union are all wiling-to-joined silk enterprises and relevant associations at home and abroad. We have sponsored and invited over 70 important silk enterprises and relevant associations to join in the union, many of which have accepted our invitation. These will all be the founding members. Next, we will continue to develop members. We will abstract more huge influential enterprises and associations within the silk industry to come into so as to improve the representativeness and universality of our ISU.

Thirdly, we should develop a good work plan and carry out good activities based on the aims of the ISU, which is to jointly explore the policies and development strategies of silk industry, to promote communication on the silk industry between countries, to promote win-win cooperation and fair trade, to promote the comprehensive progress and sustainable development of the international silk industry on the production, trade, scientific research, information, culture, human resources, consumption, etc.

Distinguished leaders, guests, my dear friends: as the old Chinese saying goes, “a bosom friend afar brings a distant land near”. The aim to establish the International Silk Enterprises promoting Development Union is to call on friends in the domestic and international silk industry to build a platform of interconnection, equality and mutual benefit, close exchanges, friendship and cooperation through the independent spontaneous organization and the new mode of communication, including the Internet, etc. We are like a big family, developing friendship, sharing resources, seeking common development and working together for a better future of silk industry.

With an unchangeable heart, we can expect that a good beginning makes a wonderful ending. For our common ideals and for the future of the silk industry, today we are honored to invite you to sit together to discuss the preparations for the International Silk Enterprises Promoting Development Union. This is a good start, but also a new starting point. Due to lacking of experience for preparatory work, there must be something incomprehensive. We expect that all of you can freely express your views and make suggestions for the preparatory work together with the members of the union. The union preparatory group will fully absorb everyone's insights and perfect the preparatory program of the union. After the establishment of the union, all members together we will take our work seriously, and make due contributions to the development of the silk industry.

Finally, I wish the preparatory meeting and the assembly a complete success and the prosperity of the world silk industry! Ladies and gentlemen, I sincerely wish you the good journey, good health, and happiness!

Thank you!