At the invitation of the Georgian government, Chinese Vice President Han Zheng paid a visit to Georgia from Friday to Sunday, during which he met with Georgian President Mikheil Kavelashvili and Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, China’s news agency Xinhua reported.

In the meeting with Kavelashvili, Han conveyed Chinese President Xi Jinping's warm greetings and best wishes to the Georgian president. He noted that Georgia is China's first strategic partner in Transcaucasia and also the first country in Eurasia to establish a free trade arrangement (FTA) with China.

He noted that over the 34 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations, the two countries had consistently upheld the principles of mutual respect, mutual trust and mutually beneficial cooperation, contributing to the steady development of bilateral ties.

The Chinese Vice President recalled that in June 2026, Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Kavelashvili jointly announced the elevation of China-Georgia relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership, opening a new chapter in bilateral relations and providing fresh impetus for cooperation across various fields.

Han said China was ready to strengthen communication and coordination with Georgia, implement the agreements reached by the two countries’ leaders, maintain mutual support, expand mutually beneficial cooperation and foster closer people-to-people ties.

During his meeting with Kavelashvili, Han conveyed Xi Jinping’s greetings and best wishes to the Georgian President. 

Kavelashvili, in turn, asked Han to convey his own greetings to the Chinese leader, noting that Georgia takes great pride in its cooperation with China and is ready to deepen ties across all fields for the benefit of both peoples.

At his meeting with Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, Han reaffirmed China’s commitment to developing relations with Georgia based on mutual respect, mutual trust and win-win cooperation. He also welcomed Georgia’s firm adherence to the one-China principle and its support for China’s position on Taiwan, Xinjiang and other issues.

Han said China would continue to support Georgia in safeguarding its sovereignty, security and development interests. He called for expanded cooperation in trade, connectivity, education, science and technology, culture, tourism, youth exchanges and local-level ties, as well as closer coordination in multilateral formats.

Kobakhidze said Georgia highly values its friendship and partnership with China and would continue to adhere to the one-China principle and support China in safeguarding its sovereignty and territorial integrity. 

He also thanked China for respecting Georgia’s sovereignty and independence and for the support it has provided over the years.

The Georgian Prime Minister expressed readiness to work with China to implement the agreements reached by the two countries’ leaders, deepen political trust, upgrade the trade partnership, advance Belt and Road cooperation and strengthen ties in culture, education, science, sports, healthcare, agriculture, environmental protection and tourism.

Kobakhidze also encouraged Chinese companies to invest and operate in Georgia, pledging that the country would provide a favourable business environment. 

He said China played an important role on the global stage through its efforts to promote peace and development, adding that Georgia hoped to learn from China and contribute to global peace and prosperity.

During his visit, Han and Kobakhidze also attended a welcome dinner hosted by the Chinese and Georgian business communities. Addressing the gathering, Han highlighted China’s commitment to opening up and high-quality development, saying this created broad market opportunities for businesses from around the world, including Georgia. 

He expressed hope that business communities in both countries would continue to strengthen cooperation and contribute to the development of the China-Georgia comprehensive strategic partnership.