Hong Kong sends record team to WorldSkills Shanghai
SingTao · 1 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago5 MIN
Summary
The 48th WorldSkills Competition opened in Shanghai on September 22, with Premier Li Qiang presiding over the opening ceremony, according to SingTao. Hong Kong has sent its biggest-ever delegation to the event, with 41 contestants taking part in 37 competition categories, while Vocational Training Council chairman Jeffrey Lam Kin-fung (林健鋒) travelled with the team to support the city’s competitors
Key Points
- The 48th WorldSkills Competition opened in Shanghai on September 22, and SingTao said it is the first time the event has been hosted by the country
- The competition, often described as the “Olympics of skills”, has brought together 1,400 young skilled competitors from around the world to exchange experience and test their abilities
- Hong Kong has fielded its largest delegation in the event’s history, sending 41 contestants to compete across 37 events
- Lam, an Executive Council member and chairman of the Vocational Training Council, travelled to Shanghai with the Hong Kong delegation to witness the competition and cheer on the team
- Events involving Hong Kong competitors include aircraft maintenance, cybersecurity, autonomous mobile robotics, hotel reception and beauty therapy, among other trades and service disciplines
Why It Matters
Lam said the competition is not only an international skills showcase but also a snapshot of global industrial development trends and the importance different places attach to skills development and vocational professional education. For Hong Kong, the message is tied to rising demand for technical and application-oriented talent as the city pushes industrial upgrading and higher-quality development across sectors including engineering, aviation, healthcare, creative industries, hospitality and tourism