The Kingdom of Tonga and the Republic of China established diplomatic relations in 1972, whereupon the number of Chinese there began to increase. Over forty Chinese live in Tonga at present, and all but one or two of them, who are from Hong Kong, come from Taiwan.
東加王國與我國建交於民國六十一年，建交之後，此地華人才漸漸多了起來，目前旅居東加的華僑共約有四十餘位，除一、二位來自香港外，全來自台灣。