China brings competence, enthusiasm to WorldSkills

WorldSkills International is impressed with the political engagement and enthusiasm that China has shown for hosting the 46th WorldSkills Competition in 2021, a senior official of the nonprofit membership association said on Wednesday.

"That political commitment gave great comfort to us in WorldSkills International that everything that needs to be done to make the 46th WorldSkills Competition a success in Shanghai will take place and will be done," said Simon Bartley, president of the organization.

The enthusiasm for World-Skills for young people, teachers, experts and the general public "grows every time I visit" China, he said. "I cannot imagine what enthusiasm will be like in 2021."