On January 16, 2026, Counselor Ssempa Mwesige Bernadette, Chargé d’Affaires ad interim of the Embassy of the Republic of Uganda in China, led a delegation including Administrative Assistant Wang Lu to visit and hold a symposium at Mainland Group’s Headquarters in Changsha, Hunan Province. Zhu Chen, Chairman of Mainland Group, presided over the exchange meeting. The two sides held in-depth and fruitful discussions on topics including deepening China-Uganda economic and trade cooperation and advancing the cooperation onUganda’s coffee industry.

During the visit, the professional team of Mainland Group gave a comprehensive presentation on the Group’s core products and technological strengths, with a focus on showcasing its core capabilities and practical achievements in agriculture, food processing, and supply chain integration.

During the symposium, the two sides focused on cooperation in Uganda’s coffee industry. Chairman Zhu Chen pointed out that Ugandan coffee is world-renowned for its unique flavor and advantages in ecological cultivation. Mainland Group plans to invest in building a modern coffee factory in Uganda, and, by leveraging the Group’s global supply chain network, establish a full industrial chain cooperation model spanning from cultivation to market.

Counselor Ssempa Mwesige Bernadette spoke highly of Mainland Group’s supply chain integration capabilities and industrial planning. She emphasized that the Government of Uganda attaches great importance to cooperation with Chinese enterprises and is ready to provide policy support and facilitative conditions for the Group’s investment in Uganda.

After the symposium, Chairman Zhu Chen presented Counselor Ssempa Mwesige Bernadette with a Hunan embroidery gift featuring distinctive local characteristics of Hunan as a gesture of friendship. Counselor Ssempa Mwesige Bernadette expressed great appreciation for the gift, which embodies both cultural heritage and regional features. The two sides then took a group photo to record this moment of friendly exchanges.

This visit and symposium not only consolidated the foundation for communication and collaboration between Mainland Group and the Ugandan diplomatic mission in China, but also built an important bridge for China-Uganda industrial cooperation under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative. It lays a solid foundation for in-depth cooperation between the two sides in the coffee industry and beyond, helping to further strengthen China-Uganda economic and trade relations.