MP Samkharadze meets with Vice Chairman of Zhejiang Provincial People’s Congress

The Georgian Dream delegation’s visit to the People’s Republic of China is continuing. Led by Nikoloz Samkharadze, Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, the delegation has travelled to Hangzhou, in Zhejiang Province.

The city and province are among the major technological, scientific and business hubs of the People’s Republic of China, hosting numerous major companies. The Chinese tech giant Alibaba is also headquartered in Hangzhou.

Following visits to the city hall and the historic Tea Museum, the Georgian Dream delegation, led by Nikoloz Samkharadze, held a meeting with Zhao Guangjun, Deputy Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Zhejiang Provincial People’s Congress.

“I am pleased to welcome our Georgian friends to one of the most distinguished provinces of the People’s Republic of China – Zhejiang. I am delighted that Georgian-Chinese relations are deepening day by day and taking on a much more practical and substantial character. Our meeting will make a significant contribution to this progress, as we are fully prepared to cooperate not only at the intergovernmental level but also at the level of local authorities, making our partnership much stronger.

“Our doors are always open to you. You can adopt and benefit from the achievements and opportunities offered by our city and province. As an individual within the governance system of the People’s Republic of China, I will do everything in my power to elevate the integration of our peoples to a higher level. Strengthening political and economic ties will make our countries even stronger. I am ready to discuss and address specific issues within the framework of our partnership,” Zhao Guangjun said.

According to Nikoloz Samkharadze, Georgia seeks to further strengthen its political and economic relations with China.

“Thank you for such a warm welcome. Georgia highly appreciates the friendship you have demonstrated. We want to make our political and economic relations even stronger. Our country is among the world’s leading economies in terms of growth rate and is one of the attractive destinations for investment.

“We are placing greater emphasis on developing the technology and IT sectors, and cooperation in this area would be of interest to both sides. We could discuss establishing a sister-city relationship between Hangzhou and one of the cities in Georgia, which would deepen Georgian-Chinese relations at the local government level.

“Your experience in local self-government administration is of particular interest to us, and we will certainly take it into account. Once again, thank you for your equal and dignified partnership and heartfelt friendship,” Samkharadze said.