Official opening of the TCFA new office ^Featured

The office is located at the New City Building owned by Mr. Siosaia Moehau.

The office equipment and furniture were funded by the Chinese Embassy.

The objectives of the Tonga China Friendship Association are to: 

 Develop good relations, friendship and dialogue with people and organizations in the People’s Republic of China through economic, cultural, and social exchanges;

 Promote civil society economic engagement by increasing mutually beneficial cooperation with like institutions in the PRC: trade; investment; education; science; youth; health; technology; environmental protection; rural and urban development: and 

 Hosting individuals and cultural groups from the PRC.

Ultimately, China and Tonga Friendship Association present a dynamic potential to reach all parts of the community. It has the opportunity to change lives and bring about a better tomorrow
through sharing its combined resources and knowledge.

It can strengthen economic cooperation; it can deepen cultural understanding; and it can provide a model for long term sustainable partnership at a people to people level.

Her Royal Highness stated during her speech that for many years she has had the privilege of being more closely associated with the Chinese Embassy in Tonga since the establishment of the Tonga China Friendship Association in 2009.

And whilst the Embassy has been most generous with supporting past TCFA projects, she must record her utmost appreciation, as this is the first time since 2009, that the Embassy has supported a project of this nature, which is to provide equipment and resources for the Office of TCFA.

The physical presence of TCFA, through its own office, gives credibility to the responsibility of TCFA which is to promote a deeper understanding, closer friendship ties, and increased cooperation between the peoples of Tonga and China.

Her Royal Highness acknowledged with gratitude the added funding support for the TCFA most recent project, the Home Gardening and Cooking Class, which the pilot program commenced few weeks ago with 8 households in the Fasi community.

The TCFA Board is very excited about this project, especially at a time that we must be more conscious of a healthier and consistent supply of organic and home-grown food resources, during and beyond the COVID19 pandemic.

The Tonga China Friendship Association as well as the Executive of Pacific China Friendship Association, are extremely honored and privileged at the support of the Chinese Embassy in providing the needed resources for the TCFA Office and Conference Room, which TCFA will utilize for the purpose of deepening the understanding, strengthening friendship, as well as social and economic cooperation, between the people of Tonga and China.

His Excellency Mr. Cao Xiaolin in his response stated that China will enhance capacity building. and strengthen the communication with TCFA and work out an action plan for the promotion of the friendship between Tonga and China.

His Excellency further stated that the Chinese Embassy will build this new home of TCFA more comfortable so that more people will join this big family of friendship.

Furthermore, H.E. stated that Chinese Embassy will continue to support the Tongan communities, some families and the women’s organizations to improve their standard of living through their own work, for the purposes to cope with the impact of COVID-19 and more importantly, to expand the foundation of China-Tonga friendship.