KAMPALA, Uganda — The National Resistance Movement (NRM) and the Communist Party of China (CPC) have reaffirmed their longstanding partnership, pledging to strengthen party-to-party cooperation, ideological exchanges and the sharing of experiences in governance and national development.
NRM Secretary General Rt. Hon. Richard Todwong made the remarks while welcoming Chinese Ambassador to Uganda Wu Guangrong to the NRM Secretariat in Kampala.
Todwong described the relationship between the NRM and CPC as one built on a long history of solidarity and cooperation, recalling China’s support for African countries during the struggle against colonialism and its solidarity with Uganda during its international engagements in the early 1970s.
He said the NRM remains committed to deepening its relationship with the CPC, particularly through exchanges that have enabled the party to learn from China’s experiences in organisation, leadership, cadreship, policy development and poverty reduction.
Todwong, who previously studied at Peking University under CPC sponsorship, said his experience in China gave him an opportunity to observe the country’s development and governance model.
He said the NRM had continued to benefit from exchange programmes organised by the Chinese Embassy, including a recent programme in which about 25 NRM cadres travelled to China under CPC sponsorship.
Todwong also thanked the CPC for supporting the NRM’s media and digital systems, saying the assistance had helped strengthen the party’s communication capacity.
He conveyed greetings from NRM National Chairman and President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and other party leaders, who he said were aware of the ambassador’s visit to the party headquarters.
For his part, Ambassador Wu described the meeting as one between friends, brothers and comrades-in-arms, citing the deep and longstanding relationship between the NRM and CPC.
He said political mutual trust between Uganda and China had continued to deepen under the leadership of President Museveni and Chinese President Xi Jinping, contributing to stronger bilateral cooperation.
Wu highlighted the CPC’s approach to party building, including strengthening party leadership, enforcing self-governance, promoting self-reform and developing party structures and cadres.
He said these principles were important in promoting party discipline, fighting corruption, improving work ethics and strengthening governance.
The ambassador also said the NRM’s efforts to combat corruption, improve work conduct and engage communities to better understand citizens’ concerns were consistent with the CPC’s priorities.
The two parties pledged to further strengthen their exchanges and learn from each other’s experiences in leadership, governance, development and mobilisation.
NRM Director of External Relations Maj. Awich Pollar welcomed Ambassador Wu on his tour of duty as the new Chinese envoy to Uganda and thanked his predecessors for their contribution to strengthening bilateral cooperation and the fraternal relationship between the CPC and NRM.
The meeting was attended by NRM Electoral Commission Deputy Chairperson Hon. Jachan Omach and EC Commissioners Amb. James Williams Kinobe and Hon. James Tweheyo.
