The cotton and textile industry is one of the pillar industries in Xinjiang, and textiles are among the major commodities exported from the region. The cotton output of Xinjiang, the country’s largest growing area for the crop, exceeded 5.
16 million tonnes in 2020, accounting for 87.
3 percent of China’s total, figures show. The regional statistics bureau said Xinjiang’s cotton output would remain stable in 2021.
Xinjiang’s export 
volume witnessed a robust year-on-year growth of 33.2 percent from January to July, reaching 64.87 billion yuan (10 billion U.S. dollars). The exports of textile and garments saw a staggering year-on-year growth of 65.
6 percent during the period.
Badar uz Zaman, Commercial Counsellor of Pakistan Embassy in Beijing, said that China is one of Pakistan’s most significant partners. Pakistan hopes to deepen exchanges and cooperation with Xinjiang in fields like agriculture, industry, and infrastructure construction through the expo.
As the region opens more to the world, the sustained recovery of Xinjiang’s foreign trade has boosted the confidence of foreign business partners to expand a broader market and seek win-win cooperation.
More than 500 government officials and representatives from business associations and enterprises from home and abroad discussed strengthening economic cooperation, trade exchanges, and achieving mutual benefits via a video link during the expo.
