Princess Pilolevu thanks China for helping athletes return [1]
Thursday, March 5, 2020 - 16:26. Updated on Thursday, March 5, 2020 - 16:44.
HRH Princess Salote Mafile'o Pilolevu Tuita thanked the Chinese Government for its efforts in helping 51 Tongan athletes return to Tonga, via a third country, following the coronavirus outbreak.
She is Patron of the Pacific China Friendship Association, which has 16 member nations.
"Our association congratulates the Chinese people's government on the immediate action to limit the spread of the virus. It is due to this and the selfless dedication of the Chinese medical community that has alleviated a worse situation," she stated.
“I also acknowledge the Chinese people’s government for their great care shown to the 51 Tongan athletes who were in Kunming city, Chengdu city and Changsha city before sending them safely to London.”
“We look forward to their final return to Tonga to be reunited with their families,” Princess Pilolevu said.