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WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 concludes; flag passed to Japan

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The 48th WorldSkills competition in Shanghai, China, concluded on September 27, 2026, ~~with~~ featuring approximately 1,400 competitors from 70 countries and regions testing technical ~~and vocational~~ skills across 64 occupations. The event ~~featured~~ included seven new technology-driven categories, such as Unmanned Aircraft ~~Systems, Software Testing,~~ Systems and ~~Retail, reflecting~~ Software Testing. Prior to the ~~impact of digital transformation~~ event, Hong Kong sent its largest delegation to date, with 41 contestants participating in 37 items, including debuts in ‘Software Testing’ and ~~AI on the global workforce.~~ ‘Furniture Making’. China ~~emerged as the overall winner, securing~~ secured its fifth consecutive top position on the gold medal leaderboard with ~~a total of~~ 41 gold, 11 silver, and 4 bronze medals. Brazil finished second in ~~the~~ overall point standings, earning eight medals—including two silver and six bronze—and 29 Medals for Excellence. Other notable performers included Austria (7th), Denmark (8th), Switzerland, Finland, India (10th), and Germany (11th). points, while Indonesia secured nine awards, finishing 19th out of 74 participating nations. Individual achievements included Edsel Parama Mustapa of Indonesia, who earned a silver medal in Software Applications Development, and Leonardo Santos Bertho of Brazil, who received the Sustainability Prize. Following the competition, reports highlighted the participation of placed 19th. Vietnamese ~~vocational students,~~ participants, including Dang Van ~~Vi, who competed~~ Vi in ~~the~~ electrical ~~installation category. To Xuan Giao, Vice President of the Vietnam Vocational Education Association,~~ installation, were noted ~~that the~~ for precision ~~of Vietnamese contestants is~~ approaching international ~~standards. However,~~ standards, though experts ~~pointed to~~ highlighted a ~~gap in training infrastructure, emphasizing the~~ need for ~~updated technologies such as~~ better training infrastructure in areas like VR, ~~3D,~~ Digital Twin, and ~~specialized centers for automation and~~ AI to ~~align~~ bridge existing gaps. Following the competition, Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with ~~global trends.~~ WorldSkills leadership to discuss deepening cooperation in education, training, and poverty reduction. New initiatives announced include the establishment of a Global Skills Innovation Center in Shanghai and efforts to facilitate international vocational qualification recognition. During the closing ceremony, China officially passed the WorldSkills flag to Japan, signaling the start of preparations for WorldSkills Aichi 2028.

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