On 12 September, Minister Counsellor Yang Jie attended the “Full Moon, Heartfelt Reunion” Mid-Autumn Festival Gala jointly hosted by Chinese community associations in Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands Deputy Prime Minister Francis Sade,  Minister for Finance and Treasury, Rexon Ramofafia,  Member of Parliament Peter Shanel Agovaka, Honiara City Mayor Eddie Siapu, and more than 500 members of the Chinese community and friends from all walks of life of Solomon Islands attended the event.

Representing the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Solomon Islands, Minister Counsellor Yang Jie extended sincere holiday greetings to the Chinese community living in Solomon Islands and friends from all walks of life in the country. He expressed appreciation to the Chinese community associations for working together to organize the grand Mid-Autumn Festival celebration, which has helped promote people-to-people bonds between China and Solomon Islands and foster the appreciation and sharing of Chinese culture. He encouraged members of the Chinese community in Solomon Islands to continue maintaining close ties with their ancestral homeland, cherishing their roots and contributing further to the friendship and cooperation between China and Solomon Islands.

The gala was held in a warm and festive atmosphere, with a wide range of wonderful performances jointly presented by Chinese and Solomon Islanders. Beloved Chinese classical songs, an elegant and magnificent showcase of traditional costumes representing China’s 56 ethnic groups, and traditional costume performances from the 9 provinces of Solomon Islands complemented each other beautifully. Together, they showcased the deep friendship embodied by the spirit of “ China and Solomon Islands are one family” and created a beautiful symphony of mutual understanding and friendship between the peoples of the two countries.