China rushes to the rescue, King of Tonga: deeply moved, deeply grateful

After the eruption of the Tonga volcano, the disaster was severe, and the Chinese government has taken the lead in providing the first batch of material assistance

The Tonga volcano erupted on January 15, causing disasters such as tsunamis and volcanic ash, which is the worst natural disaster in Tonga's history. Many places in Tonga were affected by disasters, and power, communications, and shipping routes were interrupted for a time, many houses, facilities, and crops were destroyed, water sources were polluted, and materials were extremely scarce. President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang of the State Council have sent condolence messages to King Tupou VI of Tonga and Prime Minister Sovalerini of Tonga on the 19th. The Chinese government is highly concerned, rushes to the rescue, actively provides emergency humanitarian assistance to Tonga, and interprets the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind with practical actions.

The Red Cross Society of China has provided $100,000 in emergency humanitarian spot assistance to The Tang side. At the request of the Tang side, the Chinese government will provide assistance to a batch of emergency supplies such as drinking water, food, personal protective equipment, and disaster relief equipment, and will arrive as soon as the airport resumes operations and flight conditions permit. The China-Pacific Islands Emergency Materials Reserve In Guangdong has urgently started the allocation of materials, including bottled water, canned meat, medical and health kits, generators, high-pressure pumps, tents, etc., and is ready to be shipped as soon as possible.

Through the Embassy in Tonga, the Chinese government urgently raised a batch of drinking water, food and other emergency supplies worth 280,000 yuan and donated them to the Tonga government on the 19th. King Tupou VI of Tonga said that at the time of the national crisis in Tonga, President Xi Jinping sent me a message of condolence, and the Chinese government reached out to help at the first time, and the Government and people of Tonga were deeply touched by China's righteous deeds and expressed their deep gratitude for this. Some of Tonga's islands have been seriously affected, and I thank the Chinese side for expressing its willingness to continue to help The Tang side carry out rescue and post-disaster reconstruction. Deputy Prime Minister Tong and Chairman of the National Emergency Response Committee, Tayy, expressed his heartfelt thanks to the Chinese government for donating the above-mentioned materials, which are the first batch of emergency relief materials received by the Tonga government after the disaster, and carry the special friendship between Tang and China. After hearing the news, the local people went to the Chinese embassy to thank them, emotionally saying that China is a true friend of Tonga.

The Chinese government is continuing to track the disaster in Tonga and find ways to deliver follow-up aid as soon as possible to help the government and people of Tonga overcome the disaster and rebuild a better home at an early date.

Up to now, Chinese citizens and enterprises in Tang are safe, and no casualties have been reported. The Government of Tonga is making every effort to provide disaster relief, and electricity, communications and shipping routes are gradually being restored. The Chinese Embassy in Tonga is functioning normally and will continue to provide consular protection services to Chinese citizens in need.

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Interview with Tongan Consul General in Sydney: Thanking China for its urgent assistance to Tonga

On the afternoon of the 19th local time, the reporter of the main station exclusively interviewed Louis Waterhouse, Consul General of Tonga in Sydney. On behalf of Tonga, Waterhouse thanked the Chinese government for announcing that it would provide Tonga with a batch of emergency supplies.

Waterhouse said Tonga is an important developing country in the Pacific Ocean and has a small land area. Tonga has always received help from China, is a good friend with China, and is very grateful for China's consistent support.

Column Editor-in-Chief: Qin Hong Text Editor: Song Hui Title Image Source: Xinhua News Agency Photo Editor: Xiang Jianying

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