The eruption of Tonga's underwater volcano on Saturday was felt as far as Fiji, 750 kilometers away. Li Peng, a Chinese national living in Fiji's capital Suva tells CGTN about his experience, and also an initiative by the Chinese community there to help the people in Tonga. 

LIU JIAXIN Beijing: Sir, can you tell us where are you now?

LI PENG Board Member Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Fiji: I'm in Suva, the capital of Fiji.

LIU JIAXIN Beijing: When the Tongan undersea volcano erupted, did you feel anything in Suva? What was the situation?

LI PENG Board Member Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Fiji: The quake was felt in Suva, Fiji. The most obvious thing was that the doors of the building shook for more than ten minutes, as far as we could see. At the same time there was a rumbling sound.

LIU JIAXIN Beijing: Posts online from Fiji are saying that after the eruption, people in Fiji can smell sulfur in the air and that there's acid rain. Is this true?

LI PENG Board Member Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Fiji: I personally don't feel pungent gases, nor do I feel acid rain. Perhaps these changes need to be measured by laboratory instruments. In fact, we do have that concern. The Chinese Embassy in Fiji has issued a warning against possible acid rain, pungent gases and other injuries. But we haven't experienced that.

LIU JIAXIN Beijing: Is there anything else you would like to add about what you know of Tonga?

LI PENG Board Member Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Fiji: Right now we are worried about the lives of the people in Tonga. Recently, the Chinese Embassy in Fiji also held an emergency meeting with our companies to encourage Chinese companies in Fiji to donate money and materials to express our support to Tongan friends.