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I am not so sure I will be an early convert to the Chinese philosophy Mr. Moehau is enjoying. He may be enjoying the Chinese roses but forgot to recognize the deadly thorns. The fact that China has a growing economy should not blind us and join the bandwagon. China is still a communist country. It has a one party rule policy. China does not tolerate dissension or opposing views to its national policy. - Tama Foa

Again thank you for the opportunity to share my view on your platform Matangi Tonga, with all due respect to Mr Sosiua Moehau's letter on Nov-12-2006, "Learn from the Chinese", I too is currently doing business in China, I'm consulting with a Company called "Pacific Entertainment Holding LLC", who was hired and funded by the Chinese Govt. to build a "Paramount Movie Studio Park China" two hour south of Beijing, to be completed before the Olympic Games in year 2008. - M. T. Tuaileva

Neongo `a e longoa`a `a e kau Temo mo e `ikai ha`anau fokotu`utu`u mahino makehe mei he veteki faka`aufuli `a e fa`unga lolotonga `o e Pule`anga `o fa`ao kotoa `a e ngaahi mafai faka-Konisitutone `o e Tu`i kae fili kotoa `e he kakai `a e Palemia mo e kau Minisita, `oku malie `aupito `a e tukutuku mamalie mai `e he Pule`anga `a e mafai koe`uhi kae `i ai ha faingamalie fe`unga ke mateuteu `a e kakai `o e fonua ki he ngaahi liliu.-`Ofa-ki-Tonga

Of course, modern Tongans no longer hold that misconception (that palangis are selfish with their money), 200 years later. But I'm getting an ugly gut-feeling that Mr. Joe Smith still thinks that most Tongans "“are lazy and leach off one another".” -Sione A. Mokofisi

Malo mu'a e kei kataki 'i hono vaevae tatau mai pe 'a e fakakaukau 'a e pipi mo e ahi' pea kau mai mo e kau "foefoelua" (to row and sail at the same time). 'Oku toki mahino kiate au 'a e 'uhinga 'o e 'ikai ke fai ha femahino'aki mo e fefine ko TIK'. 'Oku 'i ai e lea Tonga 'oku pehe' "Matangi lelei too ki he laa mahaehae" 'oku 'uhinga ia kihe talanoa mo e foefoelua 'a e tautahi (TIK) neongo e matangi lelei too atu mei he vahaope 'oku 'ikai mahu'inga'ia ia ai he 'oku mo'ua ia he pae hono fohe' lolotonga kuo ne fusi e laa hono ki'i vaka. - Siosaia Moimoiangaha

Ko e ki'i tamasi'i ta'u nima 'eni 'oku lau atu 'ene lesoni lauloto. "Na'e ako'i pe au 'ehe 'eku ongo matu'a ke u Poto pea ke u ma'u mo e 'ilo. Na'e ako'i au ke 'oua te u 'afungi pe lea lea ta'efe'unga......". Kole atu ki he Matanga ke mou hiva'i fakataha mai moau 'ae "Aaaaaaameeen!" - Loukinikini Mataele

Ko e tefito`i taukave `a e Tangata Fakafofonga kuo lau ta`u hono tala ko e Konisenisi `o e Tonga, Samiuela `Akilis Pohiva, ke tali `e he Fale Alea `a e Hiki `a e Me`a`ilo `a e Kau Memipa, he na`e Sea `a e Minisita `i he Komiti Pa`anga, pea `e kau foki `a e kau ngaue `a e Fale `i he hiki ko`eni. `Oku ou malie`ia he masila mo e kakaha `a e faka`uhinga `a e fakafofonga, lolotonga ia `oku ne mea`i `oku `ikai paloti `a e Sea tukukehe kapau kuo mahanga `a e paloti `a e komiti. Ua ki ai, ko e tokolahi `o e kau gaue `a e Fale ko e kau ngaue fakapule`anga ia na`a nau `osi kau kinautolu he hiki he ta`u kuo `osi, pea `oku lolotonga lelei pe honau vahenga `o kinautolu. - ‘Ofa ki Tonga

Tuku pe mu'a e ki'i faingamalie ko'eni' ke 'oatu 'aki e kole fakamolemole kia Loukinikini ko e mamahi kuo ne tofanga ai. 'Oku ou 'ohovale 'i ho'o pango'ia' he 'oku ha mai 'i ho'o talanoa 'a e lahi ho'o lau 'eku fanga ki'i okooko mo kohikohi', 'a ia 'oku mahino mai kiate au 'oku ke manako lahi hono lau'. 'Oku ou kole fakamolemole atu pea 'ai pe mu'a e loto' ke fiefia he 'oku 'ikai ke u mamahi atu au ko koe pe 'oku ke mamahi mai'. - Siosaia Moimoiangaha

'Oku 'ikai ke u tui 'oku mate e konisenisi'o e kau fakafofonga', pea kapau na'e mate ko e ki'i mate loi pe he kuo nau ta'utu he sea' 'o kai momona pe mo lohiaki'i si'i kakai. Ko e ta'e 'ofa mo'oni mo e hia fai 'ilo, ko e hia matea mo e tamate ta'e halaia. Kapau na'e mate honau knoisenisi na'e 'ikai fai ha hiki vahenga ia. - S. Moimoiangaha