Initiatives lauded by Uganda

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni expressed support on Wednesday for the eight initiatives for China-Africa cooperation launched by China, saying they are "good initiatives aimed at friendship and prosperity".

President Xi Jinping unveiled the initiatives on Monday in his keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the 2018 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation.

The initiatives involve close Chinese collaboration with African countries in the next three years and beyond, covering areas such as trade and economy, infrastructure, environmental protection and people-to-people exchanges.