On December 30, 2025, representatives from Kazakhstan met with Xu Jie, General Manager of Xinjiang Lihua (Group) Co., Ltd. from China. Both parties focused on discussing the latest progress and future expansion plans for establishing a cotton textile industry cluster in the Turkistan Region of Kazakhstan. During this meeting, due to the expansion of production plans and increased production capacity, both sides confirmed that the total investment would be increased to $6 billion.

PriceSeek Analysis of Cotton Yarn, Bull-Bear Score: 1.5
The article reports on Kazakhstan’s cooperation with a Chinese company to expand investment in the cotton textile industry, with the total investment increasing to $6 billion. This will enhance production capacity and demand, which is favorable for the spot price of cotton yarn, as the expansion of the supply chain may drive up raw material procurement and finished product prices. Futures data shows that cotton yarn contracts, such as 2603, recently closed at 20,875 yuan, up 315 yuan from the opening price, with a settlement price of 20,720 yuan, a change of 90.00 yuan. The trading volume was active (10,324 lots), and the open interest increased, indicating strong market expectations. The expanded investment plan will reinforce the trend of demand growth, supporting further upward movement in futures prices.