On September 30, H.E. Wu Guangrong, Chinese Ambassador to Uganda, paid an introductory courtesy call on Hon. Kiryowa Kiwanuka, Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs of Uganda. The two sides exchanged views on China-Uganda relations and bilateral defence cooperation.

Ambassador Wu said that China and Uganda enjoy a profound traditional friendship. In recent years, political mutual trust between the two countries has continued to deepen, with fruitful outcomes achieved in security cooperation. China stands ready to work with Uganda to implement the important consensus reached by the two Heads of State, further strengthen exchanges and cooperation in defence, security and other fields, continuously enrich the China-Uganda Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership, and make positive contributions to regional peace and stability.

Minister Kiwanuka warmly welcomed Ambassador Wu to his new post and spoke highly of the friendly relations between Uganda and China as well as the achievements of bilateral cooperation in various fields. He expressed appreciation for China's long-standing support for Uganda's economic and social development and defence capacity building. He said that Uganda attaches great importance to developing relations with China and stands ready to further deepen practical cooperation with China in defence and other areas, so as to promote new progress in Uganda-China relations.