Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan pose for a group photo with King Tupou VI of the Kingdom of Tonga and his wife Queen Nanasipau’u in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 25, 2025. Xi met with King Tupou VI of the Kingdom of Tonga, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)
BEIJING, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping met with visiting King Tupou VI of the Kingdom of Tonga here on Tuesday, saying that China is willing to enhance the alignment of development strategies with Tonga.
Xi said China is willing to expand cooperation with Tonga on trade and investment, agriculture and fisheries, infrastructure, clean energy, medical and health care, tourism, and climate change response. China will also deepen exchanges in education, sports, youth, media, and subnational cooperation, and continue to provide assistance for Tonga’s economic and social development within the framework of South-South cooperation.
China also stands ready to work with Tonga to implement the four global initiatives, create a better life for the people of both countries, build a China-Pacific Island countries community with a shared future, and promote the building of a community with a shared future for humanity, Xi said. ■
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with King Tupou VI of the Kingdom of Tonga, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 25, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Ye)
Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcome ceremony for King Tupou VI of the Kingdom of Tonga in the Northern Hall of the Great Hall of the People prior to their meeting in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 25, 2025. Xi met with King Tupou VI of the Kingdom of Tonga, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Ding Haitao)
Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcome ceremony for King Tupou VI of the Kingdom of Tonga in the Northern Hall of the Great Hall of the People prior to their meeting in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 25, 2025. Xi met with King Tupou VI of the Kingdom of Tonga, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)
