Li Qiang: China to deepen cooperation with WorldSkills International to advance global skills development
Vocational skills are becoming increasingly important for workforce development and sustainable economic growth as the global economy continues to evolve. Against the backdrop of the international skills competition in Shanghai, China has expressed its readiness to expand cooperation with international partners in this field.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with WorldSkills International (WSI) President Francis Hourant and CEO David Hoey in Shanghai on Tuesday.
Li said the 48th WorldSkills International competition is a major global event that has received the personal attention and active support of Chinese President Xi Jinping. He expressed confidence that China will successfully host the competition for participants from around the world.
China is ready to deepen cooperation with WSI to advance the global skills agenda and contribute to sustainable global economic growth, Li said.
He noted that China will continue to strengthen the development of its vocational skills system and expressed hope that WSI will share more international experience with China in areas such as talent development and instructor training. China also hopes to receive WSI support in enhancing its role in global governance and the development of vocational skills, he said.
Hourant and Hoey spoke highly of China’s active efforts to develop vocational education and training, describing its experience as a model that could be useful to other countries.
They expressed confidence that China would deliver an unprecedented competition and said they looked forward to working with China to contribute to global development and prosperity.
The 48th WorldSkills competition is being held in Shanghai from September 22 to 27.
As reported by CCTV+, China plans to use the WorldSkills competition in Shanghai to further strengthen international cooperation in vocational skills development and workforce training.
