Civic IDEA is pleased to share its latest policy paper:
“From Promise to Disparity: Two Years of Georgia–China Strategic Relations”
The paper assesses the development of Georgia–China relations since the signing of the Strategic Partnership in July 2023 and evaluates whether the promised benefits have materialized in practice.
Our findings show that despite growing political engagement and pro-Chinese rhetoric from the Georgian Dream government, the partnership has produced limited tangible benefits for Georgia. Instead, bilateral relations increasingly reflect structural asymmetry across political, economic, and educational domains.
The paper examines:
- Political relations and growing party-to-party ties with the CCP
- China’s lack of diplomatic support for Georgia internationally
- Trade imbalances and declining Georgian exports to China
- Limited Chinese investment despite strategic partnership rhetoric
- Expansion of Chinese companies in Georgian infrastructure and energy sectors
- Chinese soft power and educational influence in Georgia
