China, the Superpower We Need on Our Side

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“Do you have it in an electronic form?” first asked Hao Hang Xu when we gave him a paper version Gorilla Highlands Pocket Guide this morning. We do! One can download it here (10 MB).

“So you would want to translate it into Chinese?” Hao Hang wanted to understand our plans. Maybe not exactly this booklet but definitely our Gorilla Highlands Video Map and other digital products, we explained.

It was our very first meeting at the Economic and Commercial Counsellor’s Office of the Chinese embassy in Uganda, where Hao Hang serves as third secretary. He was very kind and interested and we hope this is the start of fruitful cooperation.

Our intention is to target adventurous Chinese customers who would wish to come independently but also support Chinese tour companies with interest in Rwanda and Uganda. All that for the sake of economic and social development, of course.

Chinese Business Hotel reception in the Industrial Zone (Kampala); photo by Miha Logar
Chinese Business Hotel reception in the Industrial Zone (Kampala); photo by Miha Logar

The Chinese Business Hotel nearby, an establishment targeting a very specific group of travellers, then became our booklet distribution point. We are planning to visit China in December and do real ground work…

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ML Rwebandira — formerly known as Miha Logar — is an adventure and cultural tourism expert, writer and multimedia producer who co-founded Gorilla Highlands Experts. His most recent publication is the Pocket Treasure. A national of both Uganda and Slovenia, ML resides with his son Lan in Musanze, Rwanda. Click for his personality-infused quarterly newsletters. [bio updated: 2026-05]