Studies On International Competitiveness Of China's Textile Industry

Texile industry is one of the industries with strong competitive edge in China. As a superpower,in 2004,China's textile and garment exports were valued at 97.385 billion U.S. dollars, an increase of 21%, accounting for 25% of the world.Therefore, the textile and garment exports in the development of the national economy as a whole occupies a pivotal position.However, as China's labor costs continue to improve,global scope of restrictions on its textile exports to the country grow, and the world's major textile-producing countries are in fierce competition, China's textile industry is now facing great pressure. Therefore, only with a clear understanding of the current development of China's textile industry and of the actual situation in the main opponents ,We can better seize opportunities, meet challenges and promote the further development of China's textile industry.The research method is based on Porter's Diamond Model to conduct a detailedanalysis of international competitiveness of China's textile industry from severalareas such as the factors of production in the textile industry, market demand, related and supporting industries,business strategies, government in several areas, andopportunities.The full text of the first to use the data collected in recent years, combining the basic forms and graphics on the textile industry in our country, conducts a detailed analysis of the export and then uses three quantitative indicators (market share of international trade, competitiveness index,revealed comparative advantage index)and five supporting qualitative indicators(enterprise scale,labor productivity, product mix, brand strategy, and the market reaction)in the comprehensive measurement of competitiveness of China's textile industry. On this basis, through the use of Porter's Diamond Theory, the international competitiveness of China's textile industry is further analysed,the advantages and the existing problems are pointed out.Then comparison of China and India, Japan, South Korea, Pakistan, Turkey ,which are all in different levels of economic development, our own advantages and disadvantages are profoundly understood.After comprehensive analysis of the textile industry's strategic environment, series of countermeasures are sought on how to upgrade international competitiveness of China's textile industry. As for China's textile industry itself, it should be to nurture large enterprise groups, enhance innovation capability;As for the entire textile industry development strategy,the industry should establish early-warning mechanisms, optimize the industrial layout, develop related industries, expand overseas investment, strengthen self-discipline;The government should also play a catalytic role in the formulation of appropriate strategies of industrial development.The paper is based on Porter's Diamond Model to study on the development of China's textile industry to a higher level with the introduction of a large amount of data and comparison and verification of countries of different levels of development,which is an innovation.