Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi and Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni advocated closer ties between their nations when they met on Sunday. Photo: Xinhua Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi and Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni advocated closer ties between their nations when they met on Sunday. Photo: Xinhua
Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi and Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni advocated closer ties between their nations when they met on Sunday. Photo: Xinhua
China /  Diplomacy

China sees chance to woo Uganda as West mulls sanctions for bloody election

  • Top diplomat Yang Jiechi vows China will fund infrastructure projects and donate Covid-19 vaccines
  • United States and European Union have threatened to impose sanctions on Ugandan officials over disputed election and human rights violations

Topic |   US-China relations
Jevans Nyabiage

Updated: 8:00pm, 22 Feb, 2021

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Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi and Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni advocated closer ties between their nations when they met on Sunday. Photo: Xinhua Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi and Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni advocated closer ties between their nations when they met on Sunday. Photo: Xinhua
Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi and Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni advocated closer ties between their nations when they met on Sunday. Photo: Xinhua
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