The Chinese government has donated a fleet of 70 motor vehicles to the Ugandan government.
The function to hand over the vehicles was graced by the Chinese ambassador to Uganda, Zheng Zhuqiang and Foreign Affairs Minister, Sam Kutesa.
Kutesa also applauded China for the support to Uganda to host the third G77 summit which was however postponed over the Coronavirus pandemic.
The Chinese ambassador to Uganda, Zheng Zhuqiang reaffirmed his government’s cooperation and partnership with Uganda, on top of continued support to the East African country’s development agenda.
He noted that this donation of vehicles and accreditation equipment is a sign of China’s goodwill and support to Uganda under China development cooperation framework.
He cited notable projects like the completion of the Kampala-Entebbe Expressway highway and the ongoing expansion of the Entebbe International Airport among others.