The contributions were brought into Nuku’alofa by two Chinese navy vessels, two Chinese fishing vessels and two military aircraft over recent weeks.
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Fekitamoeloa 'Utoikamanu expressed the Government and people of Tonga’s heartfelt gratitude to the Government and people of China for their continued support and assistance in our recovery from the volcanic eruption.
She said the assistance has come at a critical juncture between emergency relief and the recovery phase, hence this assistance is timely.
