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Inauguration by President Macron of 5th edition of the Great Exhibition of Made in France - Paris

French Minister of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, Commerce, Crafts, Tourism and Purchasing Power Serge Papin, French Deputy Minister for Industry Sebastien Martin, French Minister of Spatial Planning and Decentralization Francoise Gatel, French President Emmanuel Macron and French Minister of Labour and Solidarities Jean-Pierre Farandou pictured with the worldskills laureates during the inauguration of the fifth edition of the Great Exhibition of Made in France, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on November 14, 2025. Photo by Christian Liewig/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration by President Macron of 5th edition of the Great Exhibition of Made in France - Paris

French Minister of Spatial Planning and Decentralization Francoise Gatel, French President Emmanuel Macron and French Minister of Labour and Solidarities Jean-Pierre Farandou pictured with the worldskills laureates during the inauguration of the fifth edition of the Great Exhibition of Made in France, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on November 14, 2025. Photo by Christian Liewig/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration by President Macron of 5th edition of the Great Exhibition of Made in France - Paris

French Minister of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, Commerce, Crafts, Tourism and Purchasing Power Serge Papin, French Deputy Minister for Industry Sebastien Martin, French Minister of Spatial Planning and Decentralization Francoise Gatel, French President Emmanuel Macron and French Minister of Labour and Solidarities Jean-Pierre Farandou pictured with the worldskills laureates during the inauguration of the fifth edition of the Great Exhibition of Made in France, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on November 14, 2025. Photo by Christian Liewig/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration by President Macron of 5th edition of the Great Exhibition of Made in France - Paris

French Minister of Spatial Planning and Decentralization Francoise Gatel and French President Emmanuel Macron pictured with the worldskills laureates during the inauguration of the fifth edition of the Great Exhibition of Made in France, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on November 14, 2025. Photo by Christian Liewig/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration by President Macron of 5th edition of the Great Exhibition of Made in France - Paris

French Minister of Spatial Planning and Decentralization Francoise Gatel and French President Emmanuel Macron pictured with the worldskills laureates during the inauguration of the fifth edition of the Great Exhibition of Made in France, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on November 14, 2025. Photo by Christian Liewig/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration by President Macron of 5th edition of the Great Exhibition of Made in France - Paris

French Minister of Labour and Solidarities Jean-Pierre Farandou pictured with the worldskills laureates during the inauguration of the fifth edition of the Great Exhibition of Made in France, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on November 14, 2025. Photo by Christian Liewig/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration by President Macron of 5th edition of the Great Exhibition of Made in France - Paris

French Minister of Labour and Solidarities Jean-Pierre Farandou pictured with the worldskills laureates during the inauguration of the fifth edition of the Great Exhibition of Made in France, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on November 14, 2025. Photo by Christian Liewig/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration by President Macron of 5th edition of the Great Exhibition of Made in France - Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron pictured with the worldskills laureates during the inauguration of the fifth edition of the Great Exhibition of Made in France, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on November 14, 2025. Photo by Christian Liewig/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration by President Macron of 5th edition of the Great Exhibition of Made in France - Paris

French Minister of Spatial Planning and Decentralization Francoise Gatel and French President Emmanuel Macron pictured with the worldskills laureates during the inauguration of the fifth edition of the Great Exhibition of Made in France, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on November 14, 2025. Photo by Christian Liewig/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration by President Macron of 5th edition of the Great Exhibition of Made in France - Paris

French Minister of Spatial Planning and Decentralization Francoise Gatel and French President Emmanuel Macron pictured with the worldskills laureates during the inauguration of the fifth edition of the Great Exhibition of Made in France, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on November 14, 2025. Photo by Christian Liewig/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2028 WorldSkills Competition Japan Organizing Committee Establishment Event

Event marking the establishment of the Japan Organizing Committee for the 2028 WorldSkills Competition. The photo shows, from left in the front row, Aichi Prefecture Governor Hideaki Omura, Keidanren Chairman Yoshinobu Tsutsui, and Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Takamaro Fukuoka.=August 7,2025,Tokyo

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2028 WorldSkills Competition Japan Organizing Committee Establishment Event

Event marking the establishment of the Japan Organizing Committee for the 2028 WorldSkills Competition. Photo shows Yoshinobu Tsutsui, Chairman of Keidanren.=August 7,2025,Tokyo

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Emmanuel Macron At 47th WorldSkills Competition - Lyon

French president Emmanuel Macron speaks with Dassault's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Eric Trappier , in Lyon on September 10, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emmanuel Macron At 47th WorldSkills Competition - Lyon

French president Emmanuel Macron speaks to the French delegation as he attends the 47th WorldSkills Competition, where young competitors from all over the world showcase their professional skills, in Lyon on September 10, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emmanuel Macron At 47th WorldSkills Competition - Lyon

French president Emmanuel Macron speaks to the French delegation as he attends the 47th WorldSkills Competition, where young competitors from all over the world showcase their professional skills, in Lyon on September 10, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emmanuel Macron At 47th WorldSkills Competition - Lyon

French president Emmanuel Macron speaks with Dassault's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Eric Trappier , in Lyon on September 10, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emmanuel Macron At 47th WorldSkills Competition - Lyon

French president Emmanuel Macron speaks to the French delegation as he attends the 47th WorldSkills Competition, where young competitors from all over the world showcase their professional skills, in Lyon on September 10, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emmanuel Macron At 47th WorldSkills Competition - Lyon

French president Emmanuel Macron speaks with Dassault's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Eric Trappier , in Lyon on September 10, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emmanuel Macron At 47th WorldSkills Competition - Lyon

French president Emmanuel Macron speaks to the French delegation as he attends the 47th WorldSkills Competition, where young competitors from all over the world showcase their professional skills, in Lyon on September 10, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emmanuel Macron At 47th WorldSkills Competition - Lyon

French president Emmanuel Macron speaks to the French delegation as he attends the 47th WorldSkills Competition, where young competitors from all over the world showcase their professional skills, in Lyon on September 10, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emmanuel Macron At 47th WorldSkills Competition - Lyon

French president Emmanuel Macron speaks to the French delegation as he attends the 47th WorldSkills Competition, where young competitors from all over the world showcase their professional skills, in Lyon on September 10, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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From bricklayer to ardent advocate for migrant workers

STORY: From bricklayer to ardent advocate for migrant workers SHOOTING TIME: March 3, 2024 DATELINE: March 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: CHANGSHA, China CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Zou Bin 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZOU BIN, Project inspector, CCFED 3. various of Zou Bin 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZOU BIN, Project inspector, CCFED STORYLINE: Zou Bin, from central China's Hunan Province, is a project inspector of China Construction Fifth Engineering Division Corp., Ltd. (CCFED). He started off as a bricklayer and went on to win the Medallion for Excellence in bricklaying in the WorldSkills Competition held in Brazil in 2015, setting a record for China in this field. In 2018, he was elected as a grassroots NPC deputy and has become an ardent advocate for migrant workers. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZOU BIN, Project inspector, CCFED "During the past six years, I have submitted more than 10 suggestions, most of which were about migrant workers and the construction industry. I hope that

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PM Borne At Reception In Honour Of The French Skills Team - Paris

President of WorldSkills France Florence Poivey, Minister for Labour, Employment and Integration Olivier Dussopt, Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne et Minister for Education and Vocational Training Carole Grandjeans, during the reception in honour of the equipe de france des metiers, World Skills France held at Matignon in Paris, France on December 6, 2023. Photo by Eric Tschaen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Borne At Reception In Honour Of The French Skills Team - Paris

President of WorldSkills France Florence Poivey, during the reception in honour of the equipe de france des metiers, World Skills France held at Matignon in Paris, France on December 6, 2023. Photo by Eric Tschaen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Borne At Reception In Honour Of The French Skills Team - Paris

President of WorldSkills France Florence Poivey with Medef President Patrick Martin, during the reception in honour of the equipe de france des metiers, World Skills France held at Matignon in Paris, France on December 6, 2023. Photo by Eric Tschaen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Borne At Reception In Honour Of The French Skills Team - Paris

Minister for Education and Vocational Training Carole Grandjeans, Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, Minister for Labour, Employment and Integration Olivier Dussopt and President of WorldSkills France Florence Poivey, during the reception in honour of the equipe de france des metiers, World Skills France held at Matignon in Paris, France on December 6, 2023. Photo by Eric Tschaen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xinhua Headlines-Xi Focus: Chinese Dream inspires nation on journey ahead

(221129) -- BEIJING, Nov. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zou Bin participates in a competition of bricklaying during the 43rd Worldskills Competition in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Aug. 12, 2015. (Xinhua/Xu Zijian)

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AUSTRIA-SALZBURG-WORLDSKILLS COMPETITION-CHINESE TECHNICIANS

(221128) -- SALZBURG, Nov. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese competitor Jiang Xinhua (3rd L) attends the awarding ceremony of heavy vehicle technology contest at the WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition in Salzburg, Austria, Nov. 27, 2022. Jiang won gold medal of the heavy vehicle technology contest. TO GO WITH "Chinese technicians win 7 medals at WorldSkills Competition in Austria" (Xinhua/Liu Xinyu)

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AUSTRIA-SALZBURG-WORLDSKILLS COMPETITION-CHINESE TECHNICIANS

(221128) -- SALZBURG, Nov. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese competitor Jiang Hao (R) attends the awarding ceremony of industrial control contest at the WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition in Salzburg, Austria, Nov. 27, 2022. Jiang won gold medal of the industrial control contest. TO GO WITH "Chinese technicians win 7 medals at WorldSkills Competition in Austria" (Xinhua/Liu Xinyu)

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AUSTRIA-SALZBURG-WORLDSKILLS COMPETITION-CHINESE TECHNICIANS

(221128) -- SALZBURG, Nov. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese competitor Wu Yuanzhou attends the bricklaying contest at the WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition in Salzburg, Austria, Nov. 26, 2022. TO GO WITH "Chinese technicians win 7 medals at WorldSkills Competition in Austria" (Xinhua/Liu Xinyu)

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AUSTRIA-SALZBURG-WORLDSKILLS COMPETITION-CHINESE TECHNICIANS

(221128) -- SALZBURG, Nov. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese competitor Jiang Yuhe (R) attends the awarding ceremony of chemical laboratory technology contest at the WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition in Salzburg, Austria, Nov. 27, 2022. Jiang won gold medal of the chemical laboratory technology contest. TO GO WITH "Chinese technicians win 7 medals at WorldSkills Competition in Austria" (Xinhua/Liu Xinyu)

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AUSTRIA-SALZBURG-WORLDSKILLS COMPETITION-CHINESE TECHNICIANS

(221128) -- SALZBURG, Nov. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese competitor Wu Yuanzhou (C) attends the awarding ceremony of bricklaying contest at the WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition in Salzburg, Austria, Nov. 27, 2022. Wu won gold medal of the bricklaying contest. TO GO WITH "Chinese technicians win 7 medals at WorldSkills Competition in Austria" (Xinhua/Liu Xinyu)

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AUSTRIA-SALZBURG-WORLDSKILLS COMPETITION-CHINESE TECHNICIANS

(221128) -- SALZBURG, Nov. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese competitor Zhu Ke (2nd R) attends the awarding ceremony of freight forwarding contest at the WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition in Salzburg, Austria, Nov. 27, 2022. Zhu won gold medal of the freight forwarding contest. TO GO WITH "Chinese technicians win 7 medals at WorldSkills Competition in Austria" (Xinhua/Liu Xinyu)

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AUSTRIA-SALZBURG-WORLDSKILLS COMPETITION-CHINESE TECHNICIANS

(221128) -- SALZBURG, Nov. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese competitor Yu Shouan (L) attends the awarding ceremony of electrical installations contest at the WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition in Salzburg, Austria, Nov. 27, 2022. Yu won gold medal of the electrical installations contest. TO GO WITH "Chinese technicians win 7 medals at WorldSkills Competition in Austria" (Xinhua/Liu Xinyu)

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AUSTRIA-SALZBURG-WORLDSKILLS COMPETITION-CHINESE TECHNICIANS

(221128) -- SALZBURG, Nov. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese competitors Zhang Yangguang (R) and Liu Jinhao pose for a photo with their works after the concrete construction work contest of the WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition in Salzburg, Austria, Nov. 26, 2022. They won the bronze medal in concrete construction work. TO GO WITH "Chinese technicians win 7 medals at WorldSkills Competition in Austria" (Xinhua/Liu Xinyu)

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AUSTRIA-SALZBURG-WORLDSKILLS COMPETITION-CHINESE TECHNICIANS

(221128) -- SALZBURG, Nov. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese competitor Zhu Ke attends the freight forwarding contest at the WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition in Salzburg, Austria, Nov. 26, 2022. TO GO WITH "Chinese technicians win 7 medals at WorldSkills Competition in Austria" (Xinhua/Liu Xinyu)

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China participates in five events at WorldSkills Competition 2022 in France

STORY: China participates in five events at WorldSkills Competition 2022 in France DATELINE: Oct. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: BORDEAUX, France CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of WorldSkills Competition 2022 in France STORYLINE: The Chinese team is competing in five events at the WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition in France, which takes place from Oct. 19 to 22 in Bordeaux, France. The five events are digital construction, nursing, industrial design (CAD), mobile robotics, plastering and dry construction. Zhang Lei, technical representative of the Chinese team, told Xinhua on Wednesday that China has participated in the WorldSkills Competition six times in a row and that participation in the international craft competition would help encourage skilled workers to improve their professional abilities and promote the spirit of craftsmanship. Known as the "Olympics of Crafts and Trades," WorldSkills is an international competition held every two years that pits young professionals

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Chinese technicians grab medals at WorldSkills Competition in Japan's Kyoto

STORY: Chinese technicians grab medals at WorldSkills Competition in Japan's Kyoto DATELINE: Oct. 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: KYOTO, Japan CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the awarding ceremony 2. various of the WorldSkills Competition 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI ZHENGYU, Head of the Chinese delegation in Kyoto 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI XIAOSONG, Gold medalist, WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition STORYLINE: Three Chinese young technicians won two gold and one silver medals in all three contests on Wednesday in the WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition held in Japan's Kyoto. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI ZHENGYU, Head of the Chinese delegation in Kyoto "The Chinese contestants performed very well in all three events. They had made adequate preparations devotedly. In the competition, they have manifested the skills of young technicians in China. We are satisfied with the result." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI XIAOSONG, Gold medalist, WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition

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JAPAN-KYOTO-WORLDSKILLS COMPETITION-CHINESE COMPETITORS

(221019) -- KYOTO, Oct. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Xiaosong (C), a student from Chongqing College of Electronic Engineering, participates in a contest during the WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition in Kyoto, Japan, Oct. 18, 2022. Three Chinese young technicians won two gold and one silver medals in all three contests on Wednesday in the WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition held in Japan's Kyoto. On Wednesday's awarding ceremony, Chinese competitors Li Xiaosong and Chen Zhiyong took home the gold medals in the optoelectronic technology and renewable energy contests, respectively, and Zhang Honghao picked up the silver medal in information network cabling. (Xinhua/Hua Yi)

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JAPAN-KYOTO-WORLDSKILLS COMPETITION-CHINESE COMPETITORS

(221019) -- KYOTO, Oct. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese competitors Chen Zhiyong, Zhang Honghao and Li Xiaosong (from L to R) pose for a photo with the Chinese national flag and their medals during the awarding ceremony of the WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition in Kyoto, Japan, Oct. 19, 2022. Three Chinese young technicians won two gold and one silver medals in all three contests on Wednesday in the WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition held in Japan's Kyoto. On Wednesday's awarding ceremony, Chinese competitors Li Xiaosong and Chen Zhiyong took home the gold medals in the optoelectronic technology and renewable energy contests, respectively, and Zhang Honghao picked up the silver medal in information network cabling. (Xinhua)

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JAPAN-KYOTO-WORLDSKILLS COMPETITION

(221015) -- KYOTO, Oct. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chen Zhiyong, a student from Guangdong Province Technician Institute, participates in the renewable energy contest during the WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition in Kyoto, Japan, Oct. 15, 2022. Three skill contests of the WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition kicked off Saturday in Kyoto, Japan, where Chinese contestants are competing against other young technicians from around the world. The contests are being held by Kyoto on Oct. 15-18 as part of WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition: information network cabling, optoelectronic technology and renewable energy. (Xinhua/Hua Yi)

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JAPAN-KYOTO-WORLDSKILLS COMPETITION

(221015) -- KYOTO, Oct. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Honghao, a teacher from Tianjin Electronic Information Technical College, participates in the information network cabling contest during the WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition in Kyoto, Japan, Oct. 15, 2022. Three skill contests of the WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition kicked off Saturday in Kyoto, Japan, where Chinese contestants are competing against other young technicians from around the world. The contests are being held by Kyoto on Oct. 15-18 as part of WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition: information network cabling, optoelectronic technology and renewable energy. (Xinhua/Hua Yi)

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JAPAN-KYOTO-WORLDSKILLS COMPETITION

(221015) -- KYOTO, Oct. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Xiaosong, a student from Chongqing College of Electronic Engineering, participates in the optoelectronic technology contest during the WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition in Kyoto, Japan, Oct. 15, 2022. Three skill contests of the WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition kicked off Saturday in Kyoto, Japan, where Chinese contestants are competing against other young technicians from around the world. The contests are being held by Kyoto on Oct. 15-18 as part of WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition: information network cabling, optoelectronic technology and renewable energy. (Xinhua/Hua Yi)

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GLOBALink | Gen Z technicians in NW China prepare for WorldSkills Competition

STORY: Gen Z technicians in NW China prepare for WorldSkills Competition DATELINE: May 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of workersSOUNDBITE 1(Chinese): ZHANG QIANQIAN, China's national team member for World Skills Competitionvarious of workersSOUNDBITE 2(Chinese): XU XIAOYING, Vice President of Xi'an Technician Collegevarious of workers STORYLINE: As the 46th WorldSkills Competition is to be held in Shanghai in mid-October this year, a number of Gen Z technicians in a vocational college in northwest China's Shaanxi Province are busy practicing their skills to prepare for the competition. SOUNDBITE 1(Chinese): ZHANG QIANQIAN, China's national training team member for World Skills Competition "I'm a member of the national training team of the chemical laboratory technology project for the 46th World Skills Competition. I'm currently preparing for the five-in-one selection competition. If I succeed in the qualifying competition, I will represent China to com

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ATHLETES OF THE WORKSHOP

ATHLETES OF THE WORKSHOP==Date:Nov, 1970, Place:Tokyo,JAPAN, (Credit:INTERNATIONAL MOTION PICTURE/Kyodo News Images)

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Japan's Aichi bidding to host int'l skills competition

Simon Bartley (R), president of WorldSkills International, and Hideaki Omura, governor of Japan's Aichi Prefecture, shake hands in the prefectural capital Nagoya on March 18, 2019. Aichi is bidding to host the 2023 WorldSkills competition. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo