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Concerns over Chinese influence in Tonga

A Chinese flag flies outside the Chinese Embassy in Nuku'alofa, Tonga (AAP)

A Chinese flag flies outside the Chinese Embassy in Nuku'alofa, Tonga (AAP) Source: AAP

Tonga's debts to China are the equivalent of about a quarter of the country's Gross Domestic Product, which has sparked concerns China's influence could threatens the country's future


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By Lin Evlin

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Tonga's debts to China are the equivalent of about a quarter of the country's Gross Domestic Product, which has sparked concerns China's influence could threatens the country's future



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