How many overseas Chinese are there in Tonga?

According to the latest news from the official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, there are about 2,000 overseas Chinese in Tonga.

General situation in Tonga

The Kingdom of Tonga is an island country, located in the western part of the South Pacific Ocean and adjacent to Fiji in the west. It consists of three islands, namely, Tabu, Wawawu and Hapai in Tonga, and small islands such as Ewa and A Niu. There are 173 islands, 36 of which are inhabited and have no rivers.

This island country has a long history. People settled here more than 3000 years ago. From about 950 AD to today, it has gone through four dynasties, and now it is the Taofahao dynasty established by George Tupou in 1845. In the 17 and 18 centuries, explorers from the Netherlands, Britain and Spain came here successively. Christianity was introduced in19th century. 1900 became a British protectorate, 1970 became independent and became a member of the Commonwealth. At present, it is a member of the United Nations, Commonwealth, Pacific Islands Forum, Pacific Community, ICAO, Asian Development Bank, World Bank, International Monetary Fund, World Trade Organization and International Labour Organization.

Tonga has a land area of 747 square kilometers and an exclusive economic zone of 700,000 square kilometers. The population is 104000 (the data is 20 19). 98% of them are Tongans, the ethnic group belongs to Polynesians, and the rest are other Pacific island people, Europeans, Asians and their descendants. There are about 2000 Chinese and overseas Chinese. Tongan and English are common languages.

It is actually special among the Pacific island countries, because it is the only monarchy in this region. The whole society is divided into three classes: the royal family, the nobility and the common people. China has 33 hereditary titles of nobility. The king is the head of state and holds power. In recent years, some reforms have also been carried out. The king ceded some administrative and personnel powers and retained some important powers.

Tonga has established diplomatic relations with more than 60 countries. Australia and New Zealand set up high-level committees in Tang, China and Japan set up embassies in Tang, and South Korea, the Netherlands, Germany, Sweden, France and Finland set up honorary consuls in Tang.

Sino-Tang relations China and Tang established diplomatic relations on June 5438+0998165438+1October 2. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations, the cooperation between the two countries in various fields has been developing continuously, and the two sides have exchanged frequent visits. 1998165438+1On October 23rd, China set up an embassy in Tang. On May 6th, 2005, the Tang Embassy in China officially opened.

Economically, the trade volume between China and Tangshan will reach 33.96 million US dollars in 2020, with a year-on-year increase of 14.8%. Among them, China exported US$ 33.72 million, a year-on-year increase of14.5%; The import value was US$ 238,000, up 82.6% year-on-year.

The cultural and educational relations between the two countries are also very close. Since 2003, China has sent two teachers to teach in Tonga. China has provided Tonga with official scholarships every year since 1999. Tonga is also invited to participate in various training courses or seminars held in China every year.