From mid-September to late November, the 2022 World Skills Competition Special will be held in 15 countries including Switzerland, Germany, France. So far, the Chinese delegation has won 10 gold medals in 17 events that have completed the competition, temporarily ranking first in

[Global Times reporter Ding Yazhi] From mid-September to late November, the 2022 World Skills Competition special competition was held in 15 countries including Switzerland , Germany, France. So far, the Chinese delegation has won 10 gold medals in 17 events that have completed the competition, temporarily ranking first in the gold medal list. At the same time, this international event has also attracted the attention of media from various countries and industries. According to the Economic Times of India, the Indian delegation focuses on projects in the fields of cooking, baking, hotel services, etc.; , VAT reported that Vietnam won a silver medal in CNC milling, which is the best result of the Vietnamese delegation participating in the World Skills Competition so far... In addition to reporting on the country's delegation's award results, the British Independent also said that the World Skills Competition aims to strengthen partnerships between the government, industry and education departments, increase public recognition of skilled talents, and at the same time reserve talents for the future development of the industry.

Relevant person in charge of the Chinese Organizing Committee of the World Skills Competition (hereinafter referred to as the Organizing Committee) told the reporter of " Global Times ": "The World Skills Competition is the highest level of world professional skills competition, known as the 'World Skills Olympic'. Its competitive level represents the world's advanced level of professional skills development today."

According to the relevant person in charge of the Chinese Organizing Committee of the World Skills Competition, the Chinese delegation sent a total of 36 contestants to Switzerland, Germany, France, Finland , South Korea, Japan and Austria to participate in the competition in 34 events. The contestants came from vocational colleges such as technical colleges, with an average age of 22 years old, the oldest was 24 years old, and the youngest was 20 years old, with 8 female contestants. After the competition began, the Chinese delegation's good news spread frequently.

The Swiss competition area was the first to be heard. Chinese player Li Dexin won the first gold medal in China in the furniture production project, and Shao Rupeng won the gold medal in the fine joinery project. Among the participating projects, the CNC milling project is China's advantageous project. The gold medals in the 43rd, 44th and 45th sessions of this event were all won by the Chinese delegation. This year, Zhou Chujie from Guangdong Mechanical Technician College also won the gold medal on behalf of China, achieving four consecutive championships in this event.

Organizing Committee head told the Global Times reporter: " Vocational Skills Competition is an important means to cultivate and select excellent skilled talents." In recent years, vocational skills competitions at all levels and types across the country have flourished, playing an important role in the overall promotion of the construction of the skilled talent team. With the improvement of the country's emphasis on China's skill level and skilled talents, more and more contestants are participating in the World Skills Competition. From a delegation of 6 Chinese players in 2011 to sending 63 contestants to all projects in 2019, China's skilled talent reserve has been able to cover almost all areas of the skills industry.

At this moment, Shanghai Agriculture and Forestry Vocational and Technical College Yang Lingzhi, Hangzhou Light Industry Technical College Shen Wenqing and other four Chinese players are preparing to participate in the competition in 4 events in the Finnish competition area; 6 Chinese players including Hou Kunpeng and Tang Gaoyuan from Luohe Technician College are participating in the competition in 5 events in the French competition area. A month later, Chinese players will also appear in the Austrian competition area and participate in the competition in seven projects including electrical installations, industrial control, and masonry.

Source: Global Times