China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his delegation were in Tonga today where they met with King Tupou VI and prime minister Siaosi Sovaleni.
The Chinese Embassy in Nuku'alofa has confirmed as part of the visit the signing of cooperation agreements on disaster prevention and mitigation and improving people's livelihoods in the kingdom.
Joinining me is RNZ Pacific's Tonga correspondent Kalafi Moala.
Malo e lelei Kalafi was there much fanfare around today's visit?
Chinese and Tongan officials in Nuku'alofa Photo: Tongan Government