On April 11, Mr. Fan Xuecheng, Chargé d’Affaires a.i. of the Chinese Embassy in Uganda, met with Hon. Francis Mwebesa, Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives of Uganda. The two sides exchanged views on further strengthening bilateral economic and trade cooperation between China and Uganda. Counsellor Wang Jianxun and other officials were present at the meeting.

Mr. Fan noted that China-Uganda relations are currently at their best in history, with ever-deepening cooperation in trade, investment, infrastructure, and industrial development. He emphasized that China is ready to continue working with Uganda to implement the outcomes of the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) and to further advance bilateral cooperation.

Minister Mwebesa stated that China is one of Uganda’s most important development partners. Thanks to joint efforts by both sides in recent years, Uganda-China economic and trade relations have grown rapidly, making important contributions to Uganda’s economic and social development and the improvement of people’s livelihoods. He expressed Uganda’s willingness to further strengthen practical cooperation with China and promote mutual benefit and win-win results.