On June 23, 2017, on behalf of China, Special Representative of the Chinese Government on African Affairs Xu Jinghu attended at invitation the Uganda Solidarity Summit on Refugees held in Kampala, the capital city of Uganda. Special Representative Xu Jinghu addressed the meeting. Commending the contributions Uganda has made to alleviating Africa’s refugee pressure, Xu Jinghu expounded on the principles and stances of China on the refugee problem, and demonstrated the constructive role China has played in addressing regional hotspot issues and the humanitarian aid China has provided for relevant countries and international institutions in recent years. She stressed that the key to addressing refugee problem is to adopt a multipronged approach that addresses both the symptoms and root causes underlying the problem, and expressed that China will support African countries in their efforts to safeguard stability, develop economy and improve well-being of the African people as always, as well as commit to creating favorable conditions for the proper settlement of the root cause of the African refugee problem, so as to make contributions to the international cause of protecting refugees.
Distributed by APO on behalf of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China.
Source: Apo-Opa
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