Georgia–China Relations
A mega-mall with few shoppers: the unfulfilled promise of Tbilisi’s Hualing Sea Plaza
Georgia gave Hualing extraordinary privileges, but what did the public get?
Georgia–China Relations
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Georgia’s EU U-turn
Rutte says NATO is ‘very worried’ about ‘what’s happening in Georgia’
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte added that the concerns had been made ‘clear’ to Tbilisi.
Georgia
Kobakhidze meets with Belarusian, Chinese ambassadors as Georgian Dream escalates anti-EU rhetoric
The Belarusian ambassador also delivered a congratulatory letter from President Aliaksandr Lukashenka on Georgian Dream’s recent electoral victory.
Anaklia Port
Can China revive Georgia’s long-stalled Anaklia Port, and at what cost?
While new Chinese funding has appeared to reinvigorate the long-stalled and controversial deep-sea port in Anaklia, scepticism remains.
Georgia–China Relations
Georgian National Bank signs cooperation agreement with People’s Bank of China
Georgian–Chinese relations have been steadily warming in recent years, with Tbilisi courting Chinese investment in several Georgian projects.
Georgia
Pro-government commentator appointed as advisor to controversial Georgian President Kavelashvili
Luka Ekhvaia has stood out for his harsh rhetoric towards both internal and external critics of the ruling Georgian Dream party.
Bidzina Ivanishvili
Georgian Dream endorses Chinese report accusing NED of ‘instigating protests’ in Georgia
Members of the ruling Georgian Dream party have actively endorsed a week-old Chinese government report accusing the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) of inciting divisions and instigating protests in Georgia, in an apparent bid to discredit reports about Bidzina Ivanishvili’s undisclosed assets in Russia. Members of the ruling party and pro-government pundits endorsed the Chinese Foreign Ministry report over the weekend. Beijing released the report on 9 August. It largely focused on por
