ABSTRACT
This chapter explores the major issues in contention regarding the Sino-African connection are reflected in Uganda. Uganda has been the most unstable of the three former British East African colonies in the post-colonial era. Uganda was one of Africa's states that voted to replace Taiwan with the Peoples Republic of China in the United Nations in October 1971. Uganda's trade with China pales in significance when compared with other African countries, including its two East African partners. In 2013, there were reports of complex and murky dealings involving the President of Uganda, local officials and several Chinese construction companies. In 2012, China's Ambassador to Uganda stated that Chinese investments amounted to $596 million. One of the most typical forms of Chinese aid is showcase turnkey projects designed to have visible impacts on the political elites and the public. In 2013, an estimated 7,000 Chinese entrepreneurs were reported to be in Kampala and owned at least 100 businesses.
