Core Viewpoint - The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, along with other departments, has issued the "Light Industry Stabilization Growth Work Plan (2025-2026)", emphasizing the role of light industry in stabilizing growth, promoting consumption, and benefiting people's livelihoods in the coming years [1][2]. Group 1: Industry Overview - Light industry is a key sector in China's economy, contributing significantly to consumption, exports, and employment, with 140,000 enterprises generating revenues of 23.2 trillion yuan and profits of 1.5 trillion yuan in 2024 [2]. - The light industry accounted for 27.4% of the scale of manufacturing enterprises, 16.7% of total profits, and employed 1,792 million people, highlighting its importance in the national economy [2]. Group 2: Development Goals and Strategies - The "Work Plan" aims for stable growth in key industries and the basic stability of enterprise operating efficiency from 2025 to 2026, with a focus on emerging sectors such as smart home products and sports fashion [2]. - The plan includes the promotion of 300 upgraded and innovative products and the cultivation of 10 specialized industrial zones, each exceeding 100 billion yuan in scale [2]. Group 3: Supply-Side Structural Reforms - The plan integrates supply-side structural reforms with strategies to expand domestic demand, outlining 15 tasks to enhance supply, promote consumption, stabilize exports, and improve ecological sustainability [2][3]. - Specific measures include accelerating product innovation, enhancing quality assurance, and strengthening brand cultivation to address issues like supply structure imbalance and quality concerns [3]. Group 4: Export Strategies - The light industry has a significant export volume, nearing 1 trillion USD, representing over 30% of the global market share, but faces challenges due to global economic slowdowns and trade environment deterioration [3]. - The "Work Plan" proposes measures to optimize trade structure, support brand globalization, and develop new foreign trade models, including cross-border e-commerce [5]. - It emphasizes the importance of public services, such as establishing comprehensive service ports and enhancing international trade compliance to support enterprises in navigating global markets [5].