Kiyonga presents credentials to Chinese president Xi Jinping

Dr Chrispus Kiyonga presents his credentials to President Xi Jinping 

Dr Chrispus Kiyonga, has presented his credentials to President Xi Jinping as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Uganda to the People's Republic of China.

During the ceremony that took place at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, President Xi Jinping welcomed Kiyonga to China and conveyed sincere greetings to President Yoweri Museveni.

He noted that the relationship between the two countries has grown from strength to strength and will continue to make further progress with the contribution of Kiyonga.

President Xi Jinping observed that the appointment of Kiyonga who is a senior and experienced person which demonstrated the importance President Museveni and the Government of Uganda attach to the relationship with China.

XI Jinping pledged that his Government would give Kiyonga every help to ensure success of his mission.

Kiyonga conveyed warm greetings from President Yoweri Museveni. He spoke positively of the bilateral relations, adding that Uganda had benefited from the partnership with China.

Kiyonga indicated that the infrastructure of Uganda was modernizing quite fast with financial assistance from China.

He expressed the desire of Uganda to advance the relationship between the two countries to a strategic level as well as linking FOCAC (Forum for China Africa Cooperation) plans to the national development plans and vision 2040 of Uganda.

Kiyonga arrived in Beijing, China on August 20, 2017 to assume his duties as Head of Mission. He was accompanied at the ceremony by his wife Alice Kiyonga.