Civic IDEA’s Chairperson, Tinatin Khidasheli, has been cited in the article “Geopolitics: How Georgia is Making Itself Dependent on China” by Lisa-Martina Klein, published in Table Briefings.
The article examines the Georgian Dream government’s increasingly pro-Chinese policy, highlighting its shift away from the country’s original EU integration path. It discusses China’s involvement in major infrastructure projects, including the Anaklia Deep Sea Port, while also addressing the challenges and concerns associated with such engagements.
In the concluding section, the author references Khidasheli’s perspective on Sino-Georgian relations, describing the current ties as being “slave to Beijing.” Emphasizing Georgia’s inevitable trajectory toward the EU, Khidasheli raises concerns over the dominance of Chinese companies in Georgia’s state procurement market, stating:
“The problem we have with China, and as long as this government remains in office, this will continue, is the dominance of Chinese companies in the Georgian state procurement market.”
The full article: Geopolitics: How Georgia is Making Itself Dependent on China.
