Chinese, US Textile Companies Share Worldview
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Tuesday, July 18, 2017 CHINA DAILY USA 2 ACROSS AMERICA Chinese, US textile companies share worldview By AMY HE in New York the center of textile and appar- clients are taking interest in our [email protected] el production in China, have designs — the newer, trendier their own exhibition area at the and unique designs,” he said. The Chinese and American Javits Center. Zhou said that the industry textile industries are collaborat- “Today, China is the US’ larg- is a tough one to work in now, ing more closely than ever as est trading partner—our bilat- as it recovers from a worldwide the US becomes a “key player eral trade, bilateral investment, slump the past few years. in the international strategy” of and people-to-people exchanges “We work with smaller China’s textile companies, said have all reached historic highs, brands now, collaborating with Xu Yingxin, vice-president of and in this connection, I think them directly, like with Jones the China National Textile and the textile industry has made big New York and Andrew Marc. Apparel Council. contributions to this growth,” The clients may order less prod- “The United States is not just said Zhang Qiyue, Chinese con- uct, but the prices of the pieces a key trading partner with Chi- sul general in New York. are higher, and so we’re earning na in the textile industry; it is “The textile cooperation has more profi t,” he said. also a key player in the interna- not just brought tangible ben- China Textiles Development tional strategy of China’s textile efi ts to our two peoples, it has Center, based in Beijing, is a industry,” Xu said on Monday also contributed to global eco- new participant to the textile at the opening ceremony of nomic growth,” she said. show. It produces formal and the 18th annual China Textile Nicholas Zhou, sales repre- athletic wear for mostly Euro- and Apparel Trade Show at the sentative for Aiyimei, said that pean clients, though it is explor- Jacob K. Javits Convention Cen- the company has participated ing the US market right now. ter in New York. in the textile show for several “We’re newcomers to the Chinese businesses have years, having secured many of exhibition, so we haven’t made greenfield investments Offi cials and guests at a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the opening of the 18th annual China Textile and Apparel Trade Show at the its clients through the trade received a lot of feedback yet,” in the US, set up US branch- Javits Convention Center in New York. Among them are Zhang Qiyue (fi fth from right), Chinese consul general of New York; Xu Yingxin event. said Lydia Zhang, vice-presi- es and opened R&D facilities (center), vice-president of the China National Textile and Apparel Council; Detlef Braun (fourth from right), member of the executive The company, based in Ning- dent of the center. “Through and manufacturing plants for Board of Messe Frankfurt; and Olaf Schmidt (third from right), vice-president of textiles and textile technologies at Messe Frankfurt. bo, East China’s Zhejiang prov- participating in this exhibition, chemical fi ber, cotton textiles PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY ince, designs and manufactures we want to better understand and original design. outerwear, dinner jackets and the US market and to expand “All these cooperation chan- other formal wear for US and from there. In this industry, the nels have shown that there is States, and big promises for — organized by the China International Trade, Special- countries and will run through Europe-based clients, including big companies have a pretty a great potential for practical win-win cooperation in the National Textile and Apparel ized Textile and Apparel and Wednesday. About 650 Chinese Jones New York and Andrew fixed customer base, so you cooperation and complemen- future,” he said. Council (CNTAC), the China Messe Frankfurt — features companies attended. Textile Marc. can’t just come in and expect to tarity in China and the United This year’s textile show Council for the Promotion of nearly 1,000 designers from 14 companies from Suzhou, at “We feel that more Western expand immediately.” Songjiang making ‘friends’ in the Bronx Eye hospital plans It could be the beginning of a College of Medicine and the Municipal Songjiang district whole new Bronx tale. New York Botanical Garden, all commission of health and fam- expansion in US Long Wanli, deputy district in the Bronx. ily planning. “We hope this mayor of the Songjiang district “Montefi ore is a giant in the agreement can bring advanced By PAUL WELITZKIN Startup capital will come of Shanghai, visited the Bronx, healthcare sector,” said Diaz, medical technology from in New York from the Aier Eye Hospi- New York on Monday to sign “and they are one of the largest the Bronx to Songjiang and paulwelitzkin@chinadailyusa. tal in China which has put a friendship agreement with employers in the city.” improve our bilateral partner- com $50 million into Aier-USA, Borough President Ruben Diaz. “The Albert Einstein College ship in healthcare.” according to Wang. Aier is The two sides agreed to pro- is second to none in medical “We will focus on their lead- A doctor who is a native currently mote partnerships focusing on studies,” Diaz said, adding that ing-edge facilities and technolo- of China has partnered with the world’s healthcare and education. the school is research-intensive gies during our visit this after- one of the mainland’s largest largest The agreement will foster and dedicated to innovative noon,” Li said. hospital chains to open clin- eye hospi- bilateral investments not only biomedical investigation. “It’s very historic and impor- ics in the US. tal group on the government level but Diaz also pointed to the tant,” said Diaz. “I’m proud to China’s Aier Eye Hospital with 253 privately owned companies amount of scientific research be part of this agreement. We plans to enter the American locations will also be encouraged to seek Long Wanli, deputy district mayor of the Songjiang district, signs going on at the botanical gar- hope it will bring more tourism, market this year and has a in seven investment and business expan- a friendship agreement with Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz den, including herbal medicine exchanges and hopefully it will long-term goal of opening countries. sion opportunities overseas. on Monday. RUINAN ZHANG / FOR CHINA DAILY studies, “which we could learn translate to more jobs for the eye clinics across the coun- Ming Wang, Wang “Our district has about 2 mil- more about from China,” he Bronx.” try. Dr Ming Wang of the of the Wang said that lion people,” said Long, intro- added. Wang Vision Institute in Vision most US ducing Songjiang to Diaz. “Our “This is the foundation of our The delegation visited the “Our government pays close Ruinan Zhang in New York Nashville will serve as the Institute in eye care GDP is $15 billion with a year- investment in health, education Montefi ore Hutchinson Cam- attention to healthcare and the contributed to this story. CEO of Aier-USA. Nashville clinics are to-year growth rate of more and cultural infrastructure,” pus for Ambulatory Surgery pharmaceutical industry,” said “(The) Wang Vision Insti- currently than 3.5 percent.” Long added. Center, the Albert Einstein Li Zheng, director of Shanghai CHINA DAILY tute has just become the fi rst small-scale Aier Eye Clinic in the (US) so operations run by individual this year we are getting set private practitioners. up,” Wang said in an email. With the need for expen- “Our plan is start looking at sive technology and an US: trade defi cits key to renegotiating NAFTA (another) site in 2018.” ability to absorb the ris- Wang said the Aier Eye ing cost of marketing and WASHINGTON — The move appeared aimed at future the document was “not earth largely prohibited the United Clinics in the US will per- business operations, many United States on Monday trade deals rather than specifi - shattering.” States from pursuing anti- form 3D laser vision pro- of those practices may be launched the fi rst salvo in the cally at Canada and Mexico, Trade experts have argued dumping and anti-subsidy cases cedures, including cataract ripe for a consolidator like renegotiation of the 23-year- which are not considered cur- that shrinking the yawning US against Canadian and Mexican surgeries and LASIK, a sur- Aier with its experience of old North American Free Trade rency manipulators. The fi rst bullet trade defi cit will not be achieved fi rms. gical procedure that uses a running a large eye prac- Agreement (NAFTA), saying its The 17-page document point shows their by revising trade deals but rath- There was no mention of laser to remove corneal tis- tice that can take advan- top priority for the talks was asserted that no country er by boosting US savings. active disputes between the sue to correct nearsighted- tage of the economies of shrinking the US trade defi cit should manipulate its cur- preoccupation “The fi rst bullet point shows United States and Canada over ness and farsightedness. scale, he added. with Canada and Mexico. rency exchange rate to gain an their preoccupation with bilat- softwood lumber and dairy Wang, who was born in Even though the US In a much-anticipated docu- unfair competitive advantage, with bilateral trade eral trade deficits, and that’s products, but the document Hangzhou before coming to already has an established ment sent to lawmakers, US an often-cited complaint about unfortunate,” said Chad Brown, targeted a range of agricultural the US, said Aier has a suc- network of clinics and hospi- Trade Representative Robert China in past years.