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Chinese stores looted in Tonga riots

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Around 30 Chinese-owned stores in Nuku'alofa, Tonga capital, were trashed over the last some 20 hours, and the Chinese Embassy is trying to protect the Chinese living there.

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Joey

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This is the most deadliest, ugly, and racist action that i ever heard from this peaceful tiny island. What is going on? where were the police? why they targeted the Chinese community? These chinese business people help tongans to get cheaper goods in comparision to the other shops! Are the Tongans are jealous because the Chinese know how to work and run business? I couldnt believe what i heard . The tongans who got involved in this stupid riots must ashame of themselves.I am a real Tongan who live in Australia but i feel ashame of what was happenning.
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I do not support violence of any type against anyone. but this is the result of government failure and opportunistic behaviour of criminals.There are tongans whom are jealous and some are racist but do not be ashamed of being a Tongan. A true tongan accepts that his or her child maybe be ugly or sick but never gives up on that child. Tongans must move onward peacefully. Tonga also have a weak police force and were not prepared for this types of violence.
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It is very distressing to see what is happening back in my home and unbelievable to see the chinese community targetted - the tonga I grew up in was paradise and these people have ruined it forever
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It is sad as it reflects poorly on Tonga. The fault lies with everyone -from roaylty down. It is also something the Chinese must think about. If they want to continue doing business in Tonga, they can "insulate" themselves by employing,socialising, living with and integrating with Tongans. They should look at what happened to Chinese in Indonesia, Solomons and Malaysia (in 1969). As for the Tongan elite, the 'free ride' is over. The people won't tolerate your crap any more. Sad, but true.
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Nov 18, 2006
 
Yeahhhhh...finally people are starting to see it like I said all my many posts ago....I agree that this is not the way to change things...but realistically...when were the Roylas going to give up their administrative power??? Never...but the people are finally saying enough is enough...they have lined their pockets for long enough....time for change...LoL...
nofo-i-lelenga

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Nov 19, 2006
 
i bet you Lol you know nothing about the tongan's pyschology and mentality. they demanded before that they elect their own minister. The government gave them the opportunity to do so. Lately they threaten him that he had to climb over the parliament's fence(how disgraceful of a minister to do that). So if they are not satisfy with the minister they elected who only governs a ministry, when will they ever be satisfied with someone who rules the country???...??? of the day!!!!
fehuluni

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Nov 19, 2006
 
LAHI 'E TAU SPEAK,
Mooni

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Nov 20, 2006
 
Please! take time to pray for Tonga!!!!!!! Tuku pe ke tau talanga 'ihe ngaahi me'a 'oku tau fie talanga ai kae 'oua mu'a na'a ngalo 'AE FU'U MALOHI' OKU 'I HOTA NIMA, he 'oku 'iai 'ae malohi 'i ho'o lotu. neongo pe 'oku 'ikai tetau lava 'o a'u atu ki tonga pea mahalo pe ha'ikai ongo atu 'a hota le'o, But God can hear us and I believe that he can still heal our Land!'ofa atu.
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to nofo...why do the people have to be satisfied with crumbs???
The people ask for something they get crumbs each time...the people are sick of crumbs...LoL...who would be satisfied to live in Tonga under the current system....to know that there rulers are millionaires and at least one is on Americas Forbes Rich List....the people want change...it is time for change....LoL...
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Just consider how many hostilities China has with surrounding nations. With India over it's water supply routes. With Japan over it's maritime waters and territorial dispute(s) over the Sankaku Islands (and related). With S Korea over it's continued assistance (both military and economic) to the Korea Republic. With the US over it's continued aggression towards Taiwan and claim as it's sovereign territory (though the Taiwanese wish to remain independent). And their bold-faced lies that none of this matters because "China is a peaceful nation" - which it most certainly is not. Ask any Tibetan. No, not a Chinese person pretending to be Tibetan, a REAL Tibetan.
And in case ppl are trying to make a distinction between the PRC and it's ppl - saying that Chinese ppl are friendly even though it's government are not; watch the YOUTUBE video "Chinese-Brazilian basketball brawl" and see how the sportsman (and by extension the ppl, who remember cheered them on both before and after the game) react to foreigners. No that's not just rough-housing, I can assure you that is the way Chinese view foreigners. As cockroaches.

Look, it's not simply a case of bashing Chinese. Let them to what they will to their OWN ppl in their OWN country (even though I think it's wrong and ppl in other countries SHOULD protest -- at least on moral grounds).

But don't let them export their nasty ways on other nations.
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Apr 24, 2011
 
If you don't need Chinese help just let me know and I'll immediately give orders to cease and desist.
iMonk also a SCUMBAG

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Apr 24, 2011
 
Phil wrote:
Just consider how many hostilities China has with surrounding nations. With India over it's water supply routes. With Japan over it's maritime waters and territorial dispute(s) over the Sankaku Islands (and related)
Loads of bull$$$$

Using other countries territorial dispute as an example in order to inflame a war is the hallmark of an evil provocateur.

Incidentally Japan maritime waters and territorial dispute over the Sankaku Islands is with Russia!

The rest are all NONSENSE and RUBBISH!

Just a case of RISK in doing business in the 3rd World, in this case a aftermath situation of a fallen British Empire where the former ruler had applied the DIVIDE and RULE tactics. The people mindset remains DIVIDED up till today!

Education is what that is need to correct such mindset not PROPAGANDA from the former colonialist themselves.

GO home and eat your cheap banana from the Banana Republic you people have created!
mong gow

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If they deal with America, this is what awaits them;

http://mindprod.com/politics/iraqwarpix.html#...
Mirolyuba a Scumbag

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GO home and eat your cheap banana from the Banana Republic you people have created!

Better still shaft up your azz-hole and pretend to groan.

The Tongan folks will prefer to watch their former colonialist in agony although for you it is more of a case of ecstacy.

“Fight For Democracy in Tonga!!”

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Mirolyuba a Scumbag wrote:
GO home and eat your cheap banana from the Banana Republic you people have created!
Better still shaft up your azz-hole and pretend to groan.
The Tongan folks will prefer to watch their former colonialist in agony although for you it is more of a case of ecstacy.
just wait, you Malaysians will cop it right up the arse, by the Chinese already your country is destroying your native forests to replace them with palm oil plants, to provide Chinese manufacturing companies cheap products.
And of course if you didn't do this the Chinese would be taking over your country, and raping your daughters and your women in front of your eyes.
Keep up this stupid pan Asian nationalism, in the belief that the Chinese will not hurt you, bet your life on it they will. The majority of the Chinese are more racist than white people.
So go back to bed my darling, and dream again of your British colonial masters and the good days and years they brought to Malaysia

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Mirolyuba a Scumbag wrote:
GO home and eat your cheap banana from the Banana Republic you people have created!
Better still shaft up your azz-hole and pretend to groan.
The Tongan folks will prefer to watch their former colonialist in agony although for you it is more of a case of ecstacy.
and by the way, our people don't want Chinese in our country. Why don't you Malaysians take a few more Chinese to relieve the pressure
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interesting. In Taiwan we feel the same way as you Tongans.

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Phil wrote:
Just consider how many hostilities China has with surrounding nations. With India over it's water supply routes. With Japan over it's maritime waters and territorial dispute(s) over the Sankaku Islands (and related). With S Korea over it's continued assistance (both military and economic) to the Korea Republic. With the US over it's continued aggression towards Taiwan and claim as it's sovereign territory (though the Taiwanese wish to remain independent). And their bold-faced lies that none of this matters because "China is a peaceful nation" - which it most certainly is not. Ask any Tibetan. No, not a Chinese person pretending to be Tibetan, a REAL Tibetan.
And in case ppl are trying to make a distinction between the PRC and it's ppl - saying that Chinese ppl are friendly even though it's government are not; watch the YOUTUBE video "Chinese-Brazilian basketball brawl" and see how the sportsman (and by extension the ppl, who remember cheered them on both before and after the game) react to foreigners. No that's not just rough-housing, I can assure you that is the way Chinese view foreigners. As cockroaches.
Look, it's not simply a case of bashing Chinese. Let them to what they will to their OWN ppl in their OWN country (even though I think it's wrong and ppl in other countries SHOULD protest -- at least on moral grounds).
But don't let them export their nasty ways on other nations.
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga:

A Chinese national Liu Lirong (45), residing in Nuku'alofa, was found guilty on seven charges of trafficking persons into Tonga, keeping a brothel and trading in prostitution, ruled Justice Robert Shuster today.

He told the the Supreme Court in Nuku'alofa that he had no hesitation in finding Liu guilty, and set her sentencing for May 27.

In Tonga, the maximum penalty for trafficking persons is an imprisonment term not exceeding 25 years.

In the meantime Liu was released on bail until her sentencing, on the condition she cooperates with her counsel Laki Niu in getting a
pre-sentence report from the probation office as well as a medical report on her health.

Tongans have no chance

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Tongans are lazy fat low IQ

slow gorilla

they will have no chance against the Chinese
Steward

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Tongans have no chance wrote:
Tongans are lazy fat low IQ
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they will have no chance against the Chinese
Wow!!!Wow!!!Wow!!!! Step back and have a goooood look my friend. They maybe lazy as many in other country around the world. After spending 10 years working as a volunteer, teaching in different secondary school in this beautiful island, I came to realize how proud they are in their heritage, which they were never been colonized by any country with their superpower.

I do not think that you understand what you talking about. If they are lazy, there won't be enough food. I learn from my friends in Tonga after returned for nearly 20 years now, that there are more food of all kind, even potatoes and green vegetables in the market then ever before.

So, if they are fat and lazy, at least they are not in anyway trouble to anyone as they grow their own.

But if you are talking about the trouble with the Chinece in Tonga, I think you must try to find the fact before you classify people with their behaviour.

While in Tonga, there were few criminal committed by Chinece against Chience, and it is strange to see them fighting each other. Never the less, I am not trying to protect the Tongan as they are also committed crime as well. However after the riot few years ago, all the people that claim to committed crime, in burning houses and businesses were taking to Court. From hundreds that was taking to court, only a few found to be guilty.

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