Speaker: Chinese Vice President’s visit also has significant economic dimension, Brussels ignores Georgia despite its strategic role in Middle Corridor

Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili said that China’s Vice President had paid a historic visit to Georgia, during which statements were made highlighting Georgia’s role in the region for China and describing Georgia as China’s first strategic partner in the region.

According to Papuashvili, European bureaucrats are ignoring Georgia’s role in the Middle Corridor, while Brussels is showing disrespect toward the Georgian people.

“The first-ever visit to Georgia by China’s highest-ranking political official took place precisely in our country. Thus, alongside its political symbolism, the visit also has a major economic dimension, particularly when we speak about the Middle Corridor, cooperation, and Georgia’s role in it.

“By way of comparison, European bureaucrats are ignoring Georgia, almost as if they want to erase us from the map. They fail to see that we are the key country behind the Middle Corridor, while China comes to Georgia at the vice-presidential level and shows respect for the Georgian people. This also demonstrates that Brussels does not respect the Georgian people, whereas China does.

This is the position in which European bureaucrats have placed themselves by openly declaring war on the Georgian people simply because the Georgian people demanded transparency about whom and why they are funding in Georgia,” Shalva Papuashvili said.

The Vice President of the People’s Republic of China arrived in Georgia on November 6, accompanied by a delegation. As part of the official visit, meetings were held with the President and Prime Minister of Georgia.