A direct
A delegation from Tonga led by Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Siaosi Sovaleni was in China following an invitation by the Chinese government.
Officials from both countries
The Tongan representatives expressed their gratitude to the Chinese government for allowing the Chinese medical ship, The Peace Ark to visit Tonga last
In a statement from Tonga’s Prime Minister’s Office
“In this meeting the discussion was around areas of tourism, fisheries, medical and agriculture sectors. The Governor echoed his willingness to see some possible
Xiaodan acknowledged that Tonga and China has been in a diplomatic relationship for 18 years now.
Deputy Prime Minister Hon Siaosi Sovaleni was also quoted in the statement as acknowledging “the visiting of the Chinese Medical ship, The Peace Ark, which treated more than 2,000 Tongan people in one week when it visited [Tonga] last
The Tongan delegates also met with the Director General
Hon Sovaleni also told Chinese officials Tonga wanted to see an increase in the number of tourists visiting Tonga and that an opportunity for a direct
In his response He Ningka said a direct flight from China to the South Pacific has already been planned since their President visited Fiji, where he met with all the Pacific Island