{"id":1119,"date":"2025-10-18T08:49:58","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T08:49:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awf-online.org\/?p=1119"},"modified":"2025-10-21T03:12:28","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T03:12:28","slug":"grand-opening-of-the-13th-arc-cup-international-welding-competition-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awf-online.org\/index.php\/2025\/10\/18\/grand-opening-of-the-13th-arc-cup-international-welding-competition-in-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Grand Opening of the 13th Arc Cup International Welding Competition in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In 6th Sep. 2025, the 13th Arc Cup International Welding Competition of 2025 Belt &amp; Road and BRICS Competition of Skills Development and Technology Innovation was solemnly opened in \u00a0Weifang, Shandong province, China.<\/p>\n<p>A total of nearly 400 contestants from China, Brazil, India, Mongolia, Senegal, Kyrgyzstan, Singapore and other countries competed on the same stage, and 85 Chinese central enterprises and vocational colleges participated in the competition.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1172\" src=\"https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u72471-300x57.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"57\" srcset=\"https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u72471-300x57.png 300w, https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u72471-1024x194.png 1024w, https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u72471-768x145.png 768w, https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u72471.png 1258w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Group Photo of 13<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Arc Cup International Welding Competition<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1173\" src=\"https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u72472-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u72472-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u72472-1024x682.png 1024w, https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u72472-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u72472.png 1228w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At the beginning of the conference, each participating team shouted out their team slogans: &#8220;China welds, welding the world!&#8221;, &#8220;Arc light shines in the new era, craftsmanship and intelligent manufacturing create the future&#8221;. The sonorous and powerful shouts showed the positive and hard-working spirit of the contestants.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1174\" src=\"https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u72473-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u72473-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u72473.png 630w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1175\" src=\"https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u72474-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u72474-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u72474.png 632w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1176\" src=\"https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u72475-300x201.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u72475-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u72475.png 625w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1177\" src=\"https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u72476-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u72476-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u72476.png 629w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Wonderful cheers from each team at the opening ceremony<\/p>\n<p>Gao Fenglin, Vice Chairman of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions (concurrently) and Chief Skills Expert of the First Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, delivered a speech at the opening ceremony as a special guest. He said\u00a0&#8220;The growth of welding skills into &#8216;great craftsmen&#8217; is inseparable from the tenacity of hard work, the pursuit of excellence and the courage to innovate. It is also inseparable from the tempering and refinement of high-level, international competitions like the &#8216;Arc Cup&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1178\" src=\"https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u72477-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u72477-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u72477-768x513.png 768w, https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u72477.png 1016w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Gao Fenglin made the opening remark<\/p>\n<p>Yu Changxue, Director of the China\u00a0Center for International People-to-People Exchange,\u00a0Ministry of Education, delivered an online speech.\u00a0He hopes that young people from China and abroad will take the Arc Cup Competition as a new starting point, work together on the international stage in the future, and jointly represent emerging markets and developing countries to make a stronger &#8220;BRICS voice&#8221; and contribute more &#8220;BRICS wisdom.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1179\" src=\"https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u72478-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u72478-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u72478-768x513.png 768w, https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u72478.png 1003w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Yu Changxue delivered the speech<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1180\" src=\"https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u72479-300x201.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u72479-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u72479-768x514.png 768w, https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u72479.png 994w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1181\" src=\"https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u724710-300x201.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u724710-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u724710-768x514.png 768w, https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u724710.png 996w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1182\" src=\"https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u724711-300x201.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u724711-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u724711-768x515.png 768w, https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u724711.png 994w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Luca Costa, CEO of the International Institute of Welding, Sun Zheng, member of the Board of Directors of the International Institute of Welding, and Felipe Morgado, Director of Vocational and Higher Education of the Brazilian National Industrial Training Service and Chairman of the BRICS Technology Innovation Group, delivered speeches on behalf of the leaders of the International Institute of Welding and the BRICS Cooperation Organization.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1189\" src=\"https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u724718-300x201.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u724718-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u724718-768x513.png 768w, https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u724718.png 944w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Liu Zhenying, as the leader of the competition organizer, delivered a speech. He hoped that this competition would not only become the highest stage to showcase international welding skills, but also become a representative event that &#8220;fully responds to the multi-dimensional cooperation results of BRICS countries in international group technology and skill standards mutual recognition, lecture training, human resources platform construction and technological innovation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1190\" src=\"https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u724719-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u724719-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u724719-1024x684.png 1024w, https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u724719-768x513.png 768w, https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u724719.png 1266w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Opening of this Competition was launched<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1191\" src=\"https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u724720-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u724720-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u724720.png 609w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1192\" src=\"https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u724721-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u724721-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u724721.png 609w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1193\" src=\"https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u724722-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u724722-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u724722.png 625w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1194\" src=\"https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u724723-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u724723-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u724723.png 627w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1195\" src=\"https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u724724-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u724724-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u724724.png 618w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1196\" src=\"https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u724725-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u724725-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u724725.png 625w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1197\" src=\"https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u724726-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u724726-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u724726.png 621w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1198\" src=\"https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u724727-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u724727-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/awf-online.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u56fe\u724727.png 622w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>highlight of competition<\/p>\n<p>The 13th Arc Cup International Welding Competition is co-organized by the China Chapter of\u00a0the BRICS Business Council, the International Alliance of Skill Development for Belt &amp; Road and BRICS (IASDBR), the Belt &amp;\u00a0Road and BRICS Training Center for Skill Development and Technology Innovation, the International Welding Competition Organizing Committee (Arc Cup), China Invention Association (CAI),\u00a0China\u00a0Center for International People-to-People Exchange, Ministry of Education (CCIPE), China Welding Association (CWA), the Welding Branch\u00a0of the Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society, China Workers Welding Technology Association (CWWTA), the International Institute of Welding (IIW) and the Asian Welding Federation (AWF).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 6th Sep. 2025, the 13th Arc Cup International Welding Competition of 2025 Belt &amp; Road and BRICS Competition of 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