On December 10, the opening ceremony of the First National Vocational Skills Competition of the People’s Republic of China was held in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province. Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the PRC, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, sent a congratulatory letter to express his warm congratulations on the event and extend his sincere greetings to the contestants and the country’s skilled workforce.
Xi Jinping pointed out in his congratulatory letter that the skilled workforce is an important force supporting China's manufacturing and creation. Vocational skills competitions provide a platform for the majority of skilled people to display their skills and learn from each other, and play a positive role in strengthening the skilled labor force and promoting economic and social development. I hope that the majority of participants to work hard and strive for excellence, showing the style of the new era of skilled personnel.