China wants to deepen relations with Georgia

China plans to expand its relations with Georgia. The strategic partnership is supposed to flourish regardless of how the international situation develops, said President Xi Jinping on Friday during a visit of Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on the sidelines of the Chengdu University Games in southwest China. Georgia is also of interest to China because the country lies on the New Silk Road, with which the People’s Republic aims to establish new trade and energy connections.