The Tongs

The Tongs are a chinese gang mentioned in Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars by the Triads several times.

About The Tongs
The Tongs were apparently in the middle of a conflict with the Algonquin Triads in 2009, when the events of GTA: CW took place.

They had a rather important influence on the choosing of the new Triad boss in Liberty City.

Chan Jaoming told Huang Lee in the mission Pimp His Ride that the Tongs favored Zhou Ming, and that to get them to help Chan, he had to win a race impressing them.

Later in the game, in Raw Deal, Chan was about to make a drug deal with them, therefore brokering peace between the Triads and the Tongs, but it was ambushed by the Spanish Lords.

The Triad boss, Hsin Jaoming then somehow managed to get into peace with the Tongs and had an oath to them "The traitor (the rat working with the FIB to take down the Triads and the Tongs) would be killed no matter whom he was found to be".

Later, Wu Lee then gave Hsin the files refering to both Zhou and Chan as the rats, and Wu being named as the new boss sent Huang to kill them (Hit from the Tong and Clear the Pier).

After Wu's death and Hsin's arrest(Salt in the Wound), it is not known what happened to them.

Trivia

 * There is a rampage in Colony Island involving chinese gangsters, wearing the same clothes as Chan Jaoming's crew. They could perhaps be members of the Tongs.