The Indonesian naval sail training ship Kri Bima Suci (945) arrived at a military port in Shanghai on Friday for a five-day visit, underscoring the strengthening maritime cooperation between China and Indonesia.
It is the second visit by the Kri Bima Suci, the Indonesian Navy's largest sail training ship, and the third visit by the Indonesian Navy, to the Chinese city.
At 14:30, the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy held a warm welcome ceremony for the Kri Bima Suci at the naval port.
"It is a great experience for us to have an opportunity to visit Shanghai again. Professionalism is very high because I think the PLA Navy, Chinese navy, is growing very fast. They have so many ships, some big ships, and it makes China take an important position in this region."," said Hastaria Dwi Prakoso, the commanding officer of the Kri Bima Sicu.
Following the welcome ceremony, the captain of the Chinese frigate Shuozhou invited the Kri Bima Suci's main officers to visit the ship, and the two navies engaged in friendly exchanges.
"We will organize deck receptions, cultural and sports activities, professional and technical exchanges and some other activities during the (Kri Bima Suci's) five-day visit to further deepen mutual understanding and friendship between our two navies," said Chen Jiayu from a naval base in the PLA's Eastern Theater Command.
Indonesian naval training ship visits Shanghai
Chinese contestants secured the top spot at the 47th WorldSkills Competition medal tally by winning 36 of the 59 gold medals, as the competition concluded in Lyon, France on Sunday night.
In addition to their gold medals, the Chinese team won nine silvers, four bronzes and eight medallions of excellence. They also achieved their fifth successive championship in CNC Milling and forth successive championship in the Bricklaying and Fashion Technology, respectively.
Two Chinese participants in the Industry 4.0 competition were honored with the prestigious Albert Vidal Award for achieving the highest overall score in the event.
"We won gold medals in 36 of the 59 events in the competition. We made many breakthroughs this year. We maintained our leading position in Manufacturing and Engineering Technology and Construction and Building Technology. And we also made breakthroughs in Information and Communication Technology and Social and Personal Services, which is really not easy," said Wu Liduo, deputy head of the Chinese delegation.
At the closing ceremony, the WorldSkills flag was officially passed from Lyon to the Chinese city of Shanghai, which will host the 48th edition of the competition.
This year's event, held on Sept 10-15 with the events running on Sept 11-14, drew around 1,400 participants from nearly 70 countries and regions to compete in the 59 skill categories. Sixty-eight Chinese contestants participated in all the skill categories.
China tops 47th WorldSkills Competition medal tally
