The 2nd Global Textile Economic Forum sponsored by China National Textile and Apparel Council was held on Mar 28 at Grand Hyatt Beijing in Beijing. The theme for current Forum was "Post Quota Times: Textile & Garment Sourcing in China". In the Forum, the topics of how to establish and maintain the new economic order for the international textile and garment trade in the post-quota times and how to open up the more smooth, convenient and safe channels for the international textile cooperation were discussed in forms of speech and dialogue.

Deputy Commissioner of China National Congress, Gu Xiulian attended the forum and made address. Vice Commerce Minister, Zhang Zhigang and Vice Chairwoman of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, Gao Yan delivered speeches on the forum. President of China National Textile & Apparel Council, Mr. Du Yuzhou, made a keynote speech on the forum. Delegates from textile and apparel organizations, research institutes, trade organizations and buyers of The United States, European Union, India, Italy and China also spoke and discuss the issue of how to turn the win-win development of global textile and apparel industry into a reality by means of global sourcing in the post-quota era.

Forum carried out in-depth discussion on how to establish and maintain the new economic order in the international trade of textile and apparel in post-quota era and how to explore smoother, convenient and secure sourcing channel in textile and apparel field.

The opening of the 2nd Global Textile Economic Forum coincided with five important exhibitions, namely, China International Trade Fair for Fibers and Yarns (YARNEXPO 2005), China International Trade Fair for Apparel Fabrics and Accessories (INTERTEXTIEL Beijing 2005), China International Knitting Trade Fair (CHINA KNITTING 2005), China International Trade Fair for Lingerie, Beachwear, Supplies (Dessous China 2005), China International Clothing & Accessories Fair (CHIC 2005). It was the focus for the world textile and apparel enterprises to meet each other, for the up-stream and down-stream industries to network with, and for the domestic and international buyers to come for the eventful business gathering.