A delegation of the Georgian Dream [GD], led by its Chairman Irakli Kobakhidze, met with Chen Jing, the Deputy Chairman of the Shanghai Council, to discuss existing relations, as part of the delegation’s visit to China.

“I am glad to see you here in Shanghai today. I have visited Georgia and I remember that I left your country with great impressions. We are happy with the dynamics of development of relations between our countries. Our countries have great potential for cooperation, and this visit will be another step forward to further expand cooperation”, - said Chen Jing.

After the meeting in the Council, an official dinner was held in honour of the Georgian delegation.

Within the framework of the visit to China, the GD officials also held high-level meetings in Beijing with Minister Liu Jianchao, Head of the International Department of the Chinese ruling party, its Deputy Minister Sun Haiyan and Zhang Laiming, the Vice President of the Development Research Centre of the State Council, as well as Xiao Jie, te Deputy Chair of the Presidium of the National People’s Congress of China, Deputy Trade and Commerce Minister Ling Ji.

The ruling party delegation to China includes the first Deputy Chair of Parliament Giorgi Volski, Deputy Chair Irakli Chikovani, Nikoloz Samkharadze, Chair of the Foreign Relations Committee, David Songulashvili, Chair of the Sector Economy and Economic Policy Committee, Nino Tsilosani, Chair of the Agrarian Issues Committee and Viktor Sanikidze, First Deputy Chair of the Sports and Youth Issues Committee.