On October 17, 2026, Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Affairs of the Foreign Ministry Hu Changchun, upon invitation, attended and addressed the reception held by the Embassy of Uganda in China to celebrate the 64th anniversary of Uganda’s National Day.

Special Envoy Hu Changchun extended congratulations on the 64th anniversary of Uganda’s National Day, noting that the traditional friendship between China and Uganda transcends time and space and passes down through generations. In recent years, the two countries have continuously consolidated political mutual trust, achieved fruitful outcomes in practical cooperation and enjoyed diverse and vibrant people-to-people and cultural exchanges. China is ready to work with Uganda to take the implementation of the outcomes of the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) as an opportunity, strengthen alignment between their development strategies, and continuously enrich the China-Uganda comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, so as to write a new chapter of China-Uganda and China-Africa joint march toward modernization.

Ugandan Ambassador to China Oliver Wonekha spoke highly of the bilateral relations. She appreciated China’s valuable support for Uganda’s journey of development, and expressed Uganda’s readiness to work with China to actively promote the implementation of the outcomes of the Beijing Summit of FOCAC, make full use of the dividends of China’s zero-tariff policy, and deepen traditional friendship and cooperation in various fields for the benefit of the two peoples.