A delegation from the Solomon Islands, led by Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele, visited Qingdao city of East China's Shandong province from July 13 to 15, engaging in friendly exchanges in various fields including economy, education, culture and tourism.

They also conducted visits in Qingdao focusing on marine industries, port construction and logistics, and shipbuilding.

On July 14, the delegation visited Qingdao's Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, where they gained an in-depth understanding of the institute's research progress in marine biology, aquaculture, and genomics. They showed keen interest in topics such as shellfish breeding and research-enterprise cooperation.

On July 14, a high-level delegation led by Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele visits the Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences. [Photo by Wang Xiaoli/for chinadaily.com.cn]