Relationship dossier
People's Republic of China
Uganda
Relationship assessment
China–Uganda ties feature infrastructure cooperation and a 2016 comprehensive cooperative partnership.
People's Republic of China toward Uganda
+55China has provided financing and construction involvement for major Ugandan infrastructure, including the Kampala–Entebbe Expressway and the Isimba and Karuma dams. These projects form a substantial part of China's practical cooperation with Uganda.
Uganda toward People's Republic of China
+45Uganda has maintained a One-China policy and entered a comprehensive cooperative partnership with China in 2016, providing a framework for government cooperation.
Overall relationship
+50The relationship is characterized by sustained government cooperation, especially Chinese financing and participation in major Ugandan infrastructure projects, alongside a formal comprehensive cooperative partnership. These durable ties are not known for major bilateral confrontation.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
China and Uganda maintain a substantially cooperative relationship, with Chinese financing and construction involvement in major Ugandan infrastructure projects, including the Kampala–Entebbe Expressway and the Isimba and Karuma dams. The two governments also established a comprehensive cooperative partnership in 2016. Uganda has maintained a One-China policy. Infrastructure financing and project implementation are important features of the relationship.
Key developments
China and Uganda established a comprehensive cooperative partnership.
The Kampala–Entebbe Expressway, built with Chinese financing and construction involvement, opened to traffic.
The Isimba hydropower dam, developed with Chinese financing and construction involvement, was commissioned.
Major uncertainties
- The terms and implementation details of some Chinese-financed projects are unclear.
- The scale and current scope of bilateral cooperation beyond infrastructure are uncertain.