On September 25, H.E. Chinese Ambassador Zhang Lizhong hosted a reception in Kampala to celebrate the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. More than 400 guests attended the event, including Hon. Mulimba, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Mbadi, Minister of State for Trade and Industry, Hon. Abason, Minister of State for Defense, senior government officials, members of the diplomatic corps, representatives of Chinese enterprises, and the Chinese community in Uganda.

In his remarks, Ambassador Zhang elaborated on the epoch-making achievements of Chinese modernization in advancing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, stressing its profound significance to the world. He underlined that China’s pursuit of high quality development has far reaching global implications, and highlighted that on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, President Xi Jinping put forward the Global Governance Initiative, which provides strong guidance for safeguarding international fairness and justice and advancing the rise of the Global South. He emphasized that the one China principle is a fundamental norm of international relations established in the post-war order, and that the great cause of China’s national reunification is unstoppable.

Hon. Mulimba solemnly reaffirmed Uganda's firm commitment to the oneChina principle, spoke highly of the tangible benefits brought by China-Africa cooperation, and stressed Uganda's readiness to work hand in hand with China to implement the Global Governance Initiative and to continuously enrich the content of the Uganda-China Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership.