December 10, 2020
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
*This press release was originally published in Japanese on December 9, 2020.

Sumitomo Electric Selected as Official Sponsor for the 1stVocational Skills Competition of the People's Republic of China

Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has been selected
as an official sponsor for the Vocational Skills Competition of the People'sRepublic of China, to be held for the first time by the Chinese government inGuangzhou City, Guangdong Province, from Thursday, December 10 to Sunday 13,
2020. The Company will support the competition by providing optical fiber fusion
splicers and fiber optics related products to 30 representatives selected from allover China for the competition of "Information Network Cabling skills"
At the 4th Session of the 12th National People's Congress, 2016, Premier Li Keqiang of
the State Council delivered the Report on the Work of the Government, in which thepolicy of “fostering a craftsmanship spirit” was presented. Since then, importance has
been attached to continuously refining craftsmanship in the Chinese manufacturingindustry. In particular, this competition is intended to raise the skill levels of young
engineers, and also foster a social climate of attaching importance to technology byextensively providing the general public with an opportunity to come into close contact
with such skills.
At this event, approximately 2,500 elite representatives from all over China willcompete in a total of 86 skills. Of these representatives, qualified contestants withexcellent performances in 63 competition skills, which exclude China’s unique skills
that are not a part of the WorldSkills competition, will be selected to represent China in
the 46th WorldSkills Competition to be held in Shanghai in 2022.
It is expected that the competition will attract more than 100,000 visitors, and highranking Chinese government officials are scheduled to visit the event, thereby raisingmuch interest in the event.

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Selected as an official sponsor for the WorldSkills Competition four times in a row since
the 42nd event held in Germany in 2013, the Company has supported the operation ofthe event. In addition, the Company’s TYPE-82C+ and other optical fiber fusion splicers
have been widely adopted by telecommunications carriers and construction companiesin China. Highly recognized for their high performance and quality in fusion splicing,safety, and usability, related products of the Company have also been selected for use
at the event.
By continuing to provide high-quality products, and also providing technical support toChina and other countries around the world, the Company will contribute to the further
spread of optical wiring technology and the rise in skill levels.
Host city

Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, China

Competition venue

Pazhou International Convention and Exhibition Center

Opening ceremony

Thursday, December 10, 2020

Competition period

Thursday, December 10 to Saturday, December 12, 2020

Closing ceremony

Sunday, December 13, 2020

Websitehttp://cvsc.mohrss.gov.cn/

Products to be used at the competition:

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■ Reference (all in English)● Sumitomo Electric Fusion Splicer Website:
https://global-sei.com/sumitomo-electric-splicers/●LinkedIn（Sumitomo Electric Fusion Splicer）：
https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/sumitomoelectricfusionsplicer/●Facebook（Sumitomo Electric Fusion Splicer）：
https://www.facebook.com/sumitomoelectricsplicer/●Sumitomo Electric's Website
https://sumitomoelectric.com/

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