On September 16, a delegation led by Huang Libin, former Director-General of the Department of Energy Conservation and Comprehensive Utilization of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (hereinafter referred to as MIIT), and Zheng Yan, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Consumer Goods Industry of MIIT, paid a special research visit to Cathaya Group and the Secretariat (in preparation) of the International Network for Silk (INS). The visit aimed to gain an in-depth understanding of the current production and operation of enterprises in the silk industry and the latest progress of the preparatory work for the INS. The delegation was accompanied by Chen Xuan of the Textile Division of the Department of Consumer Goods Industry of MIIT; Tian Bin, Director of the Institute of Industrial Economy of the International Cooperation Center of MIIT; Li Yongwei, Chief Engineer of the Department of Economy and Information Technology of Zhejiang Province; Zhao Jing, Deputy Division Director of the Consumer Goods Division of that Department; Yang Rongxin, Second-Level Inspector of the Hangzhou Municipal Bureau of Economy and Information Technology; and Cheng Liuliang, Division Director of the Consumer Goods Division of that Bureau, among others. Zhang Guoqiang, Party Committee Secretary, Chairman of the Board, and President of Cathaya Group, together with relevant staff members of the functional departments of Cathaya Group and staff members of the INS Secretariat (in preparation), received the delegation.
9月16日，国家工业和信息化部（下称“国家工信部”）节能与综合利用司原司长黄利斌、消费品工业司副司长郑艳一行莅临凯喜雅集团以及国际丝绸组织秘书处（筹）进行专项调研。此次调研旨在深入了解丝绸产业企业生产经营现状及国际丝绸组织筹备工作的最新进展。部消费品司纺织处陈轩、部国际经济技术合作中心工业经济所所长田斌，浙江省经信厅总工程师李永伟、消费品处副处长赵晶，杭州市经信局二级巡视员杨荣欣、消费品处处长程柳梁等领导陪同调研。凯喜雅集团党委书记、董事长、总裁张国强，凯喜雅集团职能部门相关人员及国际丝绸组织秘书处（筹）工作人员参与接待。
The INS Secretariat (in preparation) extended its warm welcome and sincere thanks to Director-General Huang Libin and Deputy Director-General Zheng Yan and their delegation for the visit. The research delegation first visited the silk brand exhibition hall on the 2nd floor of Cathaya Group and the national-level industrial design center on the 20th floor. During the visit, the delegation learned in detail about Cathaya Group’s whole-industry-chain layout and the progress of its globalization strategy, as well as the phased progress of the preparatory work for the INS, and took a keen interest in and spoke positively of the achievements Cathaya Group has made in silk-related scientific and technological research and development and cultural innovation.
国际丝绸组织秘书处（筹）对黄利斌司长、郑艳副司长一行的到访表示热烈欢迎与诚挚感谢。调研组首先参观了位于凯喜雅集团2楼的丝绸品牌展厅和20楼的国家级工业设计中心。期间，调研组详细了解了凯喜雅集团全产业链布局、全球化战略推进情况，以及国际丝绸组织筹备工作的阶段性进展，并对凯喜雅集团在丝绸科技研发与文化创新方面取得的成果给予了高度关注和积极评价。
The research delegation examined the phased progress of the preparatory work for the INS.
调研组考察国际丝绸组织筹备工作的阶段性进展
Afterwards, led by Director-General Huang Libin and Deputy Director-General Zheng Yan, the research delegation conducted an on-site inspection of the temporary office premises of the INS Secretariat (in preparation), located on the 17th floor of Cathaya Group. The delegation toured all the office areas, including the meeting rooms, offices, and the lobby exhibition area, expressing satisfaction with the Secretariat’s current office environment, functional layout, and facilities, and fully affirming the preparatory work carried out by the Secretariat in the earlier stage. The delegation also inquired about the current work status of the newly recruited staff members of the Secretariat and welcomed them to the team.
随后，调研组在黄利斌司长和郑艳副司长的带领下，赴国际丝绸组织秘书处（筹）位于凯喜雅集团17楼的临时办公场所进行实地视察。调研组参观了包括会议室、办公室、大厅展区在内的所有办公区域，对秘书处（筹）目前的办公环境、功能布局及设施配置表示满意，并对秘书处（筹）前期的准备工作给予了充分肯定。调研组还询问了秘书处（筹）新入职工作人员目前的工作状态，对他们的加入表示欢迎。
The research delegation conducted an on-site inspection of the temporary office premises of the INS Secretariat (in preparation).
调研组实地视察国际丝绸组织秘书处（筹）临时办公场所
Taking this research visit as an opportunity, the INS Secretariat (in preparation), under the guidance and support of MIIT, will further accelerate the establishment of the organizational structure and the implementation of its functions, and continue to advance the invitation work with relevant domestic and overseas institutions, enterprises, universities, and research institutes.
国际丝绸组织秘书处（筹）将以此次调研为契机，在国家工信部的领导与支持下进一步加快推进组织架构搭建与职能落地，持续推进国内外相关机构、有关企业、高校及科研院所的邀约工作。
