商务部等7部门开展“东绸西固”工作：到2028年全国茧丝绸总产值突破3000亿元

Core Viewpoint - The Ministry of Commerce and seven other departments have issued a notice to promote the "East Silk, West Solid" initiative in the silk industry, aiming to enhance the modern industrial system and create new international competitive advantages by coordinating resources and capacities across eastern, central, and western regions of China [1][2]. Group 1: Industry Development Goals - By 2028, the eastern region aims to establish around 10 leading enterprises with revenues exceeding 10 billion yuan, cultivate over 20 well-known brands with independent intellectual property rights, and ensure that high-end silk product exports account for over 50% of the region's total [1]. - The central and western regions are expected to develop high-quality silk industry clusters, nurturing more than 10 leading enterprises with revenues exceeding 500 million yuan, and achieving a production share of high-quality silk, cocoons, and fabrics of over 75% [1]. - The overall goal is to surpass a total output value of 300 billion yuan for the silk industry nationwide [1]. Group 2: Key Challenges and Solutions - Despite being a global leader in the silk industry, China faces challenges such as unstable raw material supply, significant production and processing shortcomings, high market and trade risks, and weak product collaboration and branding [2]. - The "East Silk, West Solid" initiative is seen as a deepening and upgrading of the previous "East Mulberry, West Transfer" project, focusing on regional division of labor to transition from raw material supply to value co-creation [2]. Group 3: Strategic Tasks and Coordination - The notice outlines three main areas with nine key tasks, including extending the industrial chain in the western regions, enhancing technological leadership in the eastern regions, and promoting coordinated development between the two [3]. - The collaborative model of "Eastern Innovation - Western Manufacturing" aims to address high costs in the east and low added value in the west, while also providing a new paradigm for upgrading traditional industries through breakthroughs in key technologies [3]. Group 4: Market Expansion and New Applications - The silk industry can leverage high-end consumption and cultural integration by developing silk co-branded products, non-heritage derivatives, and high-end custom clothing, as well as promoting the "Silk + Cultural Tourism" model [4]. - There is potential to expand into emerging application fields, encouraging silk materials to enter medical beauty and biomaterials sectors, thus breaking traditional clothing limitations [4].