On May 21-22, the China Salt Industry Association organized the 2025 China Salt Industry Innovation and Development Conference in Tianjin, attended by more than 230 representatives from raw salt producers and related equipment enterprises. Wang Li, Director of the Industry Research Department of the CCAIA, was invited to attend the conference and gave a special report on the current development status of China′s caustic soda industry and the demand trend for raw salt. The meeting focused on the macroeconomic picture of the country, the supply and demand pattern of the raw salt industry at home and abroad, the development status of upstream and downstream related industries, technological innovation, and intelligent development.