Chinese Premier Li Keqiang meets with workers who participated in this year's WorldSkills Competition in October and won the most medals and points among 68 countries and regions Chipper Jones Jersey , in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 21, 2017. Li Keqiang highlighted the importance of skilled workers and craftsmanship for China to realize quality development. (XinhuaYao Dawei)
BEIJING, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has highlighted the importance of skilled workers and craftsmanship for China to realize quality development.


Li made the remarks during a meeting Tuesday with workers who participated in this year's WorldSkills Competition in October and won the most medals and points among 68 countries and regions.


Young skilled workers are "irreplaceable" in pushing manufacturing and service sectors to a higher level and in realizing quality economic development Bob Uecker Jersey , Li said.


With an average age of less than 21 years, the 52 Chinese participants won 15 gold, seven silver and eight bronze medals.


For the Chinese economy to move toward the medium-high end, workers must first master more sophisticated vocational skills, Li said.


The premier asked workers around the country to perfect their skills to "make extraordinary achievements in ordinary posts."


"It will be good for Chinese brands entering the global arena if youngsters are keen to become craftsmen and pursue excellence Bobby Cox Jersey ," Li said.


Craftsmanship should be reflected in every product and every procedure, and should become "a pillar for building a strong manufacturing nation," he added.


At present, there are 165 million skilled workers in China, but they cannot meet the needs of economic development.


Li said China should deepen reform Dale Murphy Jersey , improve policy and increase input to build a skilled workforce and solve problems including low pay and narrow career prospects.


Shanghai will host the competition in 2021.


THE HAGUE, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- The top seven of the Dutch topflight all enjoyed a win in the 13th match round of theEredivisie.


League leaders PSV beat Excelsior 2-1 in Rotterdam on Sunday. Anown goal by Jurgen Mattheij and the 10th goal of the season byEredivisie top scorer Hirving Lozano handed PSV a 2-0 lead athalf-time. PSV had trouble in a lackluster second half, with RyanKoolwijk scoring for the home-team, but did not give away the threepoints.


Also on Sunday Ajax came 1-0 behind through a Chris Kum goalagainst Roda JC Kerkrade, but Justin Kluivert lead the home team toa 5-1 win. The son of former Ajax player Patrick Kluivert producedthe equalizer at the stroke of half time and added two more in thesecond half. Kasper Dolberg and Donny van de Beek also scored andhalf time substitute Frenkie de Jong produced three assists.


Reigning champions Feyenoord ended a winless streak of fivematches with a 2-0 victory at FC Groningen on Saturday. TonnyVilhena and Nicolai Jorgensen scored in the second half.


FC Utrecht beat Sparta 3-1 in Rotterdam on Sunday Babe Ruth Jersey , Vitessedefeated ADO Den Haag 2-0, while PEC Zwolle won 2-1 at scHeerenveen on Saturday and AZ beat FC Twente 2-0 in Alkmaar onFriday.


The difference on top of the Eredivisie table remained unchangedwith PSV leading with 36 points from 13 match rounds, followed byAjax (28 points), AZ (28), PEC Zwolle (25) Dansby Swanson Jersey , FC Utrecht (23),Vitesse (22) and Feyenoord (22).


The president of the Italian federation has expressed concern over the International Cycling Union's (UCI) governance -under new president Brian Cookson in the light of the -Astana case.


In a letter sent on March 27 Renato di Rocco asked why the management committee was not consulted by Cookson -before he asked the License Commission to withdraw -Astana's license for recent -doping scandals.


"In all the mentioned -cases [Olympic Games, women -cycling] we, as management committee members, have been directly involved Freddie Freeman Jersey ," Di -Rocco wrote. "However,


concerning the License Commission withdrawal of -Astana this procedure was not -followed.


"On February 27 we had received only a press release which informed us the UCI -requested the withdrawal of the Astana pro team [World Tour] license."


Astana, who have Tour de France champion Vincenzo -Nibali of Italy in their ranks, are expecting to discover in around two weeks if they will retain their elite license.


Kazakh-funded Astana had until March 20 to submit all documents in their defense and are planning to send a team to be heard at a License -Commission meeting in Switzerland on Thursday.


Members of the Kazakh -federation, sports directors Hank Aaron Jersey , -riders and the head doctor will be among the delegation.


The UCI said last month that it wanted the License -Commission to strip Astana of their elite status.


The team were only granted their 2015 license "under probation."


The UCI, though, released a statement on Febr