CDF Kainerugaba's delegation visits Chinese peacekeeping base

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A military delegation representing Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, visited China's premier peacekeeping training on Friday (September 19) morning to explore potential co-operation areas in peace support operations training and capacity building.

The Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) in a statement said the delegation was led by Maj. Gen. Felix Busizoori, the 4th Division Commander, and Maj. Gen. Dan Kakono, the Commander Artillery Division.

The delegation was taken through various training programmes and initiatives at the Chinese facility.

The visit to China's peacekeeping training base comes amid strengthened bilateral defence relations between Uganda and China, following the signing of a landmark military co-operation agreement under the auspices of Kainerugaba and his Chinese counterpart, Gen. Liu Zhenli, member of China's Central Military Commission and Chief of Staff of the CMC Joint Staff Department.

China's peacekeeping training base serves as the country's primary facility for preparing military personnel for United Nations peacekeeping missions worldwide.

The facility features simulated mission environments and cutting-edge training technologies that mirror actual conditions peacekeepers face in conflict zones.

During Friday's tour, the Ugandan officials observed how the Chinese base is similar to Uganda's Nakaseke Peace Support and Training Centre, which has become a regional hub for peacekeeping preparation. This similarity provided common ground for discussions about potential co-operation and experience sharing between the two nations' peacekeeping training approaches.

The delegation was shown various specialised training programmes, including integrated peacekeeping exercises conducted in realistic training environments that included simulated UN military observer posts, urban blocks, and minefields.

The delegation's visit to the peacekeeping training base comes after other significant diplomatic engagements during the CDF's visit to China, including participation in the 12th Beijing Xiangshan Forum and meetings with Chinese defence industry representatives.