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NAIROBI, June 18-- Relations between China and Africa have advanced significantly, in particular in recent years, in various fields, with bilateral cooperation expanding to broader frontiers, which are witnessed, campaigned and backed by their leaders and peoples. WITNESSED AND BACKED BY LEADERS AND PEOPLES A grand dragon boat racing, a traditional folk activity normally held during China's Dragon Boat Festival which falls on Monday, kicked off in Uganda on Saturday, co-hosted by friendship associations of both countries. This was the second time that the event carrying the the culture of the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival appeared in Uganda since it made debut in the country in May 2017. China's top political advisor Wang Yang, who concluded his four-day visit to Uganda on Saturday, and Ugandan Vice President Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi attended the opening ceremony of the event in Uganda's southern city of Entebbe. Wang, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, told the opening ceremony that the dragon boat racing in Uganda will again write a vivid story about the friendly exchanges between the two peoples. Wang said that China and Uganda have actively held a diversity of cultural exchange activities in recent years, constantly consolidating the foundation of public will over the China-Uganda ties. Ssekandi said that Uganda is the first African country that holds dragon boat racing during celebration of the Dragon Boat Festival. | 
