KAMPALA, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- Thousands of kilometers away from home, Chinese volunteers are in Uganda, teaching the Chinese language in renewed efforts to boost the cultural and trade relations between the two countries.

At the school some 500 secondary school students and 10 external learners are waiting for graduation in elementary Chinese language, phonetic system, Chinese characters, grammar and conversation.

According to the Ugandan government, learning the Chinese language and way of doing business is critical in boosting the trade relations between the two countries.

The language barrier between the two countries would be broken and doing business made simple.

Because of this, the Ugandan government has introduced the Chinese language as the latest foreign language in the country's syllabus.

Students in elementary secondary school can learn the language and later at a higher level opt whether to master in it or not

Wang Lihong, the director and proprietor of Luyanzi College, in an interview with Xinhua hailed the initiative to promote the learning of the Chinese language.

Chinese investors are increasing in Uganda and if you know the language you increase your job opportunities" The Chinese language will help me to conduct business with the Chinese without any difficulties or cheating," said Hope Cynthia Munguchi, Luyanzi College's best student in Chinese language.

Since 2007, Uganda Investment Authority has ranked China among the top 10 foreign investors in the East African country. So far there are over 200 Chinese firms in Uganda employing over 30,000 Ugandans.