On June 9, President Xi Jinping and Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili exchanged congratulatory messages to celebrate the 34th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Xi Jinping noted that over the past 34 years, China and Georgia have always upheld the principles of mutual respect, mutual trust, and win-win cooperation, promoting the healthy and stable development of bilateral relations and achieving fruitful results in various fields. Since the establishment of a strategic partnership between China and Georgia in 2023, political mutual trust has become stronger, practical cooperation has accelerated, and multilateral coordination has become more effective.
Xi Jinping emphasized that no matter how the international situation changes, China always views China-Georgia relations from a strategic and long-term perspective. On this occasion, he was pleased to announce together with President Zourabichvili that China-Georgia relations will be elevated to a comprehensive strategic partnership. He believed this will open up new prospects for the development of China-Georgia relations, write a new chapter in the traditional friendship between the two countries, inject strong impetus into mutually beneficial cooperation, and create more benefits for the people of China and Georgia.
Zourabichvili stated that looking back over the past 30 years, Georgia and China have established a long-standing friendship, with bilateral relations achieving remarkable results based on mutual respect, mutual trust, and constructive cooperation. On the occasion of the 34th anniversary of diplomatic relations, they jointly decided to elevate Georgia-China relations to the level of a comprehensive strategic partnership. She believed this will create more opportunities for cooperation between the two countries, bring greater benefits to both sides, and further strengthen the bonds of friendship between the peoples of the two countries.
