Author: Simon Shen, Ian Taylor.

Despite endeavoring to construct an image as a contributor to a “harmonious world,” China faces criticism for bringing neocolonialism back to Africa. This case study of Uganda offers a quantitative and qualitative basis for examining how young Ugandans understand and interpret “China” and “the Chinese.” It also suggests how these perceptions could be applied to Sino-African relations in general and the Beijing-Kampala relationship in particular.