The Solomon Islands officially announced that the country's first residency in China after the establishment of diplomatic relations between the country and China, John Mofat Fugui, died of illness in Beijing on Thursday (December 22).

According to the Solomon Islands Star report on Friday (23rd), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of the Solomon Islands said in the announcement that John Moffat Fugui, the Ambassador of the Solomon Islands in China,After the cardiac arrest, he died at the age of 61.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of the Solomon Islands are liaison with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China to arrange to transport Fu Gui's body back to China.

The Solomon Islands' diplomacy and the Ministry of Foreign Trade described Fu Gui's death as a leader who was encouraged by the country, and a country who loved him and devoted himself to his life.He is hailed as a large vision that can connect the Solomon Islands and the People's Republic of China.

Fu Gui served as a member of the Solomon Islands from 2010 to 2020, and served as Minister of Education, Minister of Human Resources Development and Public Service Minister.

Fu Gui also has a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Kanterbury University in New Zealand, as well as a master's degree in political science from the University of Hawaii.He left his wife Jennifer and four children.