Country's WorldSkills delegation departs for France

China's delegation for the upcoming 47th WorldSkills Competition has been established, with the group to participate in all 59 projects across six categories, said the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security.

This year's competition will be held in Lyon, France, from Tuesday to Sept 15, with over 1,400 participants from WorldSkills member countries and organizations.

Having participated in the biennial event six times, China this year boasts the highest number of competition categories among participating members.

A member of WorldSkills since 2010, China has won 57 golds, 32 silvers and 24 bronzes at the previous six WorldSkills competitions, the ministry said.

This year, among China's 212-member delegation, 68 are skilled competitors, with an average age of 22. These competitors will compete in categories including transportation and logistics, construction and building technology, as well as social and personal services.

With the departure date set for Thursday, Wang Xiaojun, leader of the Chinese WorldSkills Competition delegation, said, "After intensive training and rigorous assessments, we have finally selected the representatives to participate in the world-class finals."

The competitors have undergone meticulous selection processes and are poised for the upcoming competition with exceptional and masterful vocational skills, said Wang, who is also deputy director of the ministry's vocational capacity training department.

"The WorldSkills competition has greatly assisted and boosted the development of China's national skills team," he said, adding that with the platform of the competition, participants can exchange ideas, promote vocational skill development and enhance the training of technicians.

"It is particularly important that by participating in the competitions, we can promote the transformation of the competition's technical achievements, with an aim to bring advanced standards, facilities, technical requirements and operational concepts seen during the competition into our skill talent development plans," said Wang.

During an experience-sharing event prior to the delegation's departure, Yang Denghui, a teacher at Guangdong Machinery Technician College and gold medal winner at the 44th WorldSkills, said, "A positive mindset, thorough preparation and optimal performance are essential elements for achieving outstanding results."

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