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China Satisfied Over Ties With Uganda: Vice President
China Attaches Importance to Sino-African Relations: Vice President
Visiting Chinese Vice President Hu Jintao expressed satisfaction with the development of Sino-Ugandan relations Wednesday in Kampala.
During the talks with his Ugandan counterpart Speciosa Kazibwe, Hu said the two countries have conducted sound cooperation in many fields such as politics, trade and economy, culture and health since the two countries established diplomatic relations 38 years ago.
Hu, who is on a three-day official visit to Uganda, praised Uganda's stance on adhering to the One China policy and its position in refraining from political contacts with Taiwan, saying this is a great support to China's national reunification efforts.
The two countries also shared identical views on issues of human rights, fight against heretic cults and anti-missile treaties, while the two sides have been coordinating with and supporting each other on international issues, he said.
China is ready to work with Uganda to elevate the bilateral relations up to a new level in the new century, he said.
China attaches great importance to develop friendly relations and cooperation with Uganda and has decided to remit partial debt of Uganda for the sake of development of the country's national economy, he added.
Uganda will be the first beneficiary of China's reduction of
debts of African countries which was announced at the China-Africa
Cooperation Forum held in Beijing last October.
Hu also briefed Kazibwe on China's efforts to crack down on the
heretic cult Falun Gong, saying China wants to increase exchange
and enhance cooperation with Uganda on the issue.
Kazibwe said that her country will continue to carry on its One
China policy and recognize the government of the People's
Republic of China as the sole legitimate government representing
the whole nation.
She said her people thank China very much for its decision to
write off or reduce debt of African countries, saying the move
will surely promote the Africa-China relations.
Uganda will strengthen its friendly relations with China in the
new century, Kazibwe said, expressing the hope that more Chinese
enterprises will come for cooperation.
She said Uganda and China should learn from each other in
tackling heretic cults and establish a cooperative relationship in
this regard.
After the talks, Hu and Kazibwe attended the signing ceremony
of agreements on trade, economic and technological cooperation,
technical cooperation, and remittal of partial debt of Uganda.
Another two documents relating to China's donation to Ebola
research in Uganda and oil exploitation in Uganda were also signed.
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