Chinese Officials Address State of the Cotton Industry

According to a news release issued by the China Cotton Association (CCA), the CCA and the U.S. Cotton Council International (CCI) held a successful working breakfast and in-depth exchange on bilateral cooperation programs during the 2010 China Cotton Summit and International Cotton Fair on May 8.

The release stated: “Mr. Zhou Shengtao, president of CCA… spoke highly of Sino-U.S. cotton association high-level exchanges and cooperation, and says that it is positive and fruitful to further promote the smooth cotton trade between the two countries.”

Earlier in the conference, Gao Fang, executive vice president of the CCA, addressed the state of the Chinese cotton industry. She said China is “not optimistic” about this year’s cotton crop after many farmers delayed planting by 10 to 20 days because of low temperatures in the major growing regions. Overall, output is expected to be the same or slightly higher than last year, she said.