Saint George and the Dragon: Georgia and China in the Context of EU-Atlantic Integration Andrew Gerges © Economic Policy Research Center, 2023 August, 2023 | Tbilisi, Georgia Economic Policy Research Center Saint George and the Dragon: Georgia and China in the Context of EU-Atlantic Integration Executive Summary On July 27th, 2023, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili was in Chengdu, China. [...] For instance, Georgia has stood by the one-China policy, and in turn, China has refused to recognize the Russian- “No matter how the international situation occupied Georgian breakaway states of Abkhazia and changes, China is unwavering in its determination South Ossetia.2 This paper will aim to examine the history of the Sino-Georgian relationship, the economic prevalence to develop relations wit. [...] Since then, Georgia has made massive strides in an attempt to join the European Union (EU) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO.) Mikheil Saakashvili, Georgia’s third president, and the one most relevant for the exploration of Georgia’s place in the EU, entered office in 2004 following the bloodless Rose Revolution. [...] As a result of the FTA and China’s economic hegemony, China was Georgia’s largest export destination, and is its second highest import partner in 2022.11 “In restoring its relationship with Asia through This has been the result of a steady climb over the past two decades, with a sharp increase following the instatement of the the revival of the Silk Road, Georgia is also FTA. [...] Saint George and the Dragon: Georgia and China in the Context of EU-Atlantic Integration ANDREW GERGES © Economic Policy Research Center, 2023 Saint George and the Dragon: Georgia and China in the Context of EU-Atlantic Integration 7.
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