Those with ambitions do not take the mountains and the sea as far away. The new crown pneumonia epidemic has cast a shadow on the global economy, and the world furniture industry is facing many challenges. Under the special historical background, on October 20, the World Furniture Federation united industry leaders from various countries to jointly hold the 2021 membership meeting online, aiming to strengthen cooperation and exchanges in the global furniture industry, cultivate new opportunities in the crisis, and seek in adversity. Recovery, development towards higher quality, and jointly shoulder the responsibility of building a community with a shared future for world furniture. 

 Xu Xiangnan, Chairman of the World Furniture Federation, Chairman of the Asian Furniture Federation, Chairman of the China Furniture Association, Tu Qi, Secretary-General of the World Furniture Federation, Vice Chairman and Secretary-General of the Asian Furniture Federation, and Vice Chairman and Secretary-General of the China Furniture Association, Edi Snaidero, President of the European Furniture Industry Federation, David Pavlis, Secretary General of the European Furniture Manufacturers Federation, Jason Ng, President of the Singapore Furniture Association, Paul Keng, Vice President of the Asian Furniture Federation and Vice President of the Singapore Furniture Association, World Furniture Federation Consultant, Vice Chairman of International Furniture Publications Union, President of APS Media Group, Casey Loo, Secretary-General of International Furniture Publications Union and Chief Editor of British Furniture News Paul Farley, Vice Chairman of Thai Furniture Association Maitri Prasertchang, Chairman of India Trade Promotion Council Mohit Singla, Gualter Morgado, CEO of Portuguese Furniture and Related Industries Association, Kyaw Kyaw Win, Chairman of Myanmar Furniture Industry Association, Khoo Yeow Chong, Chairman of Malaysian Furniture Federation, Irtuganov Timur, Director of Russian Furniture and Wood Processing Enterprises Association, and Noha Nehad, Executive Director of Egyptian Furniture Exporters Association , Rio Heong, Secretary-General of Korea Furniture Industry Association, Abdul Sobur, President of Indonesia Furniture and Handicraft Industry Association, Alessandra Tracogna, Senior Partner of Italian Industrial Research Center, May Leung, Chairman of Hong Kong Furniture and Decoration Manufacturers Association, Shi Dongliang, China Representative of Finland Indofer Group , Thais Larindo, Editor-in-Chief of Setor Moveleiro, Brazil, Fang Runzhong, Vice President of Dongguan Famous Furniture Club, General Manager of International Famous Furniture (Dongguan) Exhibition, Darry Gong, Deputy Director of Shenzhen Furniture Industry Association, President of Ganzhou Nankang District Furniture Association, Nearly 70 representatives of international federations, industry associations, enterprises, and media from 41 countries around the world including Gu Jianxia, ​​chairman of Jiangxi Freedom Kingdom Co., Ltd. attended the meeting. 　　 

Chairman Xu Xiangnan delivered a speech. He pointed out that the global pandemic of new crown pneumonia has profoundly changed the trajectory of world development, and the long-term challenges facing the international community have been highlighted. At the same time, short-term challenges such as differences in multilateral cooperation, regional turbulence, and widening inequality gaps have intensified, and all countries have stronger expectations for peace, development, and equity than ever before. We have seen the international community’s efforts to overcome the difficulties in the face of the crisis. Among them, the global furniture industry achieved a 26.8% growth in output value in the first half of this year, and the recovery momentum is very strong. China has made important contributions in this process. In the future, the global furniture industry must have a fuller understanding of the macro environment, and in the process of sustainable recovery in the world, seize opportunities for change, improve its own development resilience, and make greater contributions to the better life of people in all countries. First, share outstanding achievements and improve the social benefits of the industry; second, promote cutting-edge innovation and promote sustainable industrial development; third, strengthen multilateral governance to activate industrial growth potential. Chairman Xu Xiangnan emphasized that as an international exchange and coordination organization, the World Furniture Federation has sufficient resource advantages. Through practical efforts, we can play an active role in building a community with a shared future for the global furniture industry. 　　 

Secretary-General Tu Qi presided over the meeting and gave a report to the secretariat. She summarized the work carried out by the World Federation since 2019 in three aspects: "sharing outstanding achievements and enhancing industrial social benefits", "promoting frontier innovation and promoting sustainable industrial development", and "strengthening multilateral governance and activating industrial growth potential". Put forward a future work plan. She said that the World Furniture Federation spans five continents, and the series of results achieved cannot be separated from the support of all members. The secretariat will continue to steadily promote various tasks and look forward to working with countries to bring more to the global furniture industry. Development power. 　　 

The General Assembly voted and passed the "Articles of the World Furniture Federation". 　　 

European Furniture Industry Federation (EFIC), Indian Trade Promotion Council (TPCI), Finland Indus Group (INDUFOR), Brazil Setor Moveleiro and other new members were introduced and displayed at the conference. Member representatives of the European Furniture Manufacturers’ Federation, Asian Furniture Federation, International Furniture Publications Union, etc. spoke, thanking China Furniture Association for its work as the chairman unit and secretariat of the World Federation, and firmly supporting the World Federation and the global furniture industry. Development, and shared the industry situation and development experience around countries, regions, and related industries, hoping to carry out more cooperation on the platform of the World Furniture Federation in the future.