Chinese Vice President highlights strong momentum in China-Georgia relations

China and Georgia are countries with ancient histories and civilizations, and bilateral relations have developed dynamically since the establishment of diplomatic ties, with practical cooperation delivering significant results across various fields, Chinese Vice President Han Zheng said on Sunday.

Speaking at a meeting with representatives of the Georgian and Chinese business communities, Han Zheng said the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement had opened up new prospects for bilateral relations.

“In June this year, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Georgian President Mikheil Kavelashvili jointly announced the elevation of relations between the two countries to the level of a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. This decision has opened up new prospects for the development of China-Georgia relations”, he said.

Han Zheng noted that his meetings with the Georgian President and Prime Minister had been exceptionally sincere, friendly and productive.

“The enthusiasm demonstrated by Georgia’s leadership and representatives of various sectors of society for advancing China-Georgia relations made a strong impression on us and provided significant encouragement”, he added.