China is calling on African countries to back a larger role for the Global South in global governance, the-star.co.ke reports. The push was reported on Saturday, September 26, 2026, though the outlet did not detail specific proposals or agreements.
The appeal comes as China and Uganda have publicly reaffirmed their partnership on several fronts. Uganda's Speaker of Parliament, Oboth, commended China's contribution to the country's development, according to Zawya. ChimpReports, citing Oboth, pointed to roads, dams and airport works as examples of that cooperation.
Uganda and China also restated their friendship at a dinner marking China's 77th National Day, NewVision.co.ug reported. Together, the reports frame a relationship that Beijing and Kampala describe in terms of infrastructure and long-standing ties.
The-star.co.ke's report on China's outreach to Africa situates that bilateral relationship within a broader diplomatic effort. Beijing appears to be seeking African support for shifting how international institutions and decision-making bodies are structured, so that developing countries carry more weight.
The reporting available does not specify which governance bodies are at issue, what concrete steps China is proposing, or which African governments have responded. Those details were not included in the source material.
What to watch next: whether African governments issue a joint position on Global South representation, and whether China's outreach produces specific commitments beyond the statements already made in Kampala.
