Prime Minister ‘Akilisi Pōhiva warned in 2013 that Tonga’s indebtedness to China would one day make the kingdom vulnerable to pressure from the communist giant. Now that prediction may come true as China seeks to pressure Pacific islands nations into supporting its claims to the Spratley islands in the South China Sea. China lent Tonga … Continue reading Pōhiva’s warning may come true as China pressures Pacific nations over Spratleys dispute