The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa has officially welcomed Luosang Jiangcun, Special Presidential Envoy and Deputy Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China, and his delegation to Parliament.
Luosang Jiangcun represented President Xi Jinping at the swaerinh in ceremony of President Yoweri Museveni at kololo Independence Ground.
During the meeting, Tayebwa noted that Uganda and China continue to enjoy strong and historic bilateral relations built on mutual respect, political trust, economic cooperation and shared development goals.
He informed the delegation that Uganda appreciates the decades-long support of the Government of China towards Uganda’s infrastructure development, industrialisation, healthcare, education, humanitarian response and human resource development.
Tayebwa also informed the delegation that Uganda is grateful to China for granting duty-free and quota-free market access to 98 tariff lines for Ugandan products, while noting that the biggest challenge remains meeting the required quality standards, which Uganda is actively working on.
The meeting discussed the importance of strengthening parliamentary diplomacy and expanding cooperation in trade, manufacturing, value addition, technology transfer and investment.
“We appreciate the continued cooperation between Uganda and China and remain committed to deepening this partnership for the benefit of our people and future generations,” he said.
The Deputy Speaker reaffirmed Uganda’s commitment to continued collaboration between the two countries and legislatures.
According to Uganda Investment Authority records Chinese investment in Uganda is now estimated in the region of $1billion with major focus areas in manufacturing, agriculture, infrastructure development, and renewable energy.
While major development projects include the $4.7 billion CNOOC Uganda investment in the Albert Lake oilfield development, along with the Karuma and Isimba hydropower dams.
There is also Uganda Mbale Industrial Park development established in 2018 directly employing over 11,000 Ugandans.
Uganda-China relations are strong, defined by a “comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership” established in 2024, focusing on infrastructure, trade, and investment. China is a major development partner, financing key projects like the Karuma Hydropower Plant, while Uganda supports the “One-China Principle,” treating Taiwan as an inalienable part of China.
