Uganda denies corruption allegations against its foreign ministerKAMPALA (Reuters) - Uganda on Wednesday denied its foreign minister had engaged in corrupt activities with a Hong Kong man who has been charged with bribery and other violations by U.S. authorities. Chi Ping Patrick Ho, 68, who heads the China Energy Fund Committee (CEFC), a charity based in Hong Kong and the U.S. state of Virginia, was charged with violating the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Ho was accused of among other issues of being involved with bribes and promises of other benefits to Sam Kutesa, Uganda s foreign affairs minister, in exchange for promises of business contracts for an unnamed Chinese firm.  Kutesa is also a former president of the U.N. General Assembly. The Ugandan foreign ministry said the  interaction and engagement  that Kutesa had with Ho was  in fulfilment of his official functions as president of the U.N. General Assembly .   It is therefore erroneous to insinuate or infer that Hon. Sam Kutesa, from references made to him and CEFC...is linked to the bribery allegations,  a statement said. Ho s attorney has declined to comment to Reuters on the charges.  worldnews
uganda denies corruption allegations foreign ministerkampala reuters uganda wednesday denied foreign minister engaged corrupt activities hong kong man charged bribery violations authorities chi ping patrick ho heads china energy fund committee cfc charity based hong kong state virginia charged violating foreign corrupt practices act ho accused among issues involved bribes promises benefits sam kites uganda foreign affairs minister exchange promises business contracts unnamed chinese firm kites also former president general assembly the uganda foreign ministry said interaction engagement kites ho fulfillment official functions president general assembly it therefore erroneous insinuate infer hon sam kites references made cfc linked bribery allegations statement said ho attorney declined comment reuters charges worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Uganda denies corruption allegations against its foreign ministerKAMPALA (Reuters) - Uganda on Wednesday denied its foreign minister had engaged in corrupt activities with a Hong Kong man who has been charged with bribery and other violations by U.S. authorities. Chi Ping Patrick Ho, 68, who heads the China Energy Fund Committee (CEFC), a charity based in Hong Kong and the U.S. state of Virginia, was charged with violating the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Ho was accused of among other issues of being involved with bribes and promises of other benefits to Sam Kutesa, Uganda s foreign affairs minister, in exchange for promises of business contracts for an unnamed Chinese firm.  Kutesa is also a former president of the U.N. General Assembly. The Ugandan foreign ministry said the  interaction and engagement  that Kutesa had with Ho was  in fulfilment of his official functions as president of the U.N. General Assembly .   It is therefore erroneous to insinuate or infer that Hon. Sam Kutesa, from references made to him and CEFC...is linked to the bribery allegations,  a statement said. Ho s attorney has declined to comment to Reuters on the charges.  worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: uganda denies corruption allegations foreign ministerkampala reuters uganda wednesday denied foreign minister engaged corrupt activities hong kong man charged bribery violations authorities chi ping patrick ho heads china energy fund committee cfc charity based hong kong state virginia charged violating foreign corrupt practices act ho accused among issues involved bribes promises benefits sam kites uganda foreign affairs minister exchange promises business contracts unnamed chinese firm kites also former president general assembly the uganda foreign ministry said interaction engagement kites ho fulfillment official functions president general assembly it therefore erroneous insinuate infer hon sam kites references made cfc linked bribery allegations statement said ho attorney declined comment reuters charges worldnews