On the afternoon of October 20^th, Manasseh Sogavare, former Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Treasury of Solomon Islands, Emmy Sogavare, wife of Solomon Islands Minister of Finance and Treasury, Rollen Seleso, Minister of Rural Development of Solomon Islands, McKinnie P Dentana, Executive Secretary of Solomon Islands Ministry of Finance and Treasury, Alison Qilabari, Private Secretary of Solomon Islands Ministry of Finance and Treasury, and Yang Jianqing, Chairman of Solomon Islands JQY Group, visited the School of Food and Biological Engineering. Zou Xiaobo, member of the Standing Committee of the School Party Committee and Vice President, Cui Yong, Director of International Cooperation and Exchange, Zou Shijian, Deputy Director, Wan Youling, Secretary of the Party Committee of the School of Food and Biological Engineering, Zhou Cunshan, Deputy Dean, teacher representatives Xu Bin, Zhang Di，Bai Juan, Zhai Xiaodong, and Wang Bo attended the event.

Zou Xiaobo led Manasseh Sogavare and his delegation to visit various laboratories in the School of Food and Biological Engineering. The teachers from the school gave a detailed introduction to the laboratories and had a lively exchange with the guests.

Zou Xiaobo warmly welcomed the arrival of Minister Manasseh Sogavare and his delegation. He held a meeting with Minister Manasseh Sogavare and his delegation in Room 302 of the Wenhua Building of the School of Food and Health, introducing the development history and discipline ranking of our university. He hoped that both sides could enhance their understanding and strengthen cooperation in talent cultivation, scientific research, and technological innovation in the future, effectively implement cooperation projects, achieve mutual benefit, and promote cooperation to a new level.

The visit of Minister Manasseh Sogavare and his delegation has played a positive role in the development of our food science and engineering discipline, and has played a positive role in promoting the internationalization of the School of Food and Bioengineering. This visit has built an exchange platform and cooperation bridge between Jiangsu University and Solomon Islands. (School of Food and Biological Engineering)