I. Review of Bilateral Political Relations

OnDecember 27, 1991, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qian Qichen sent a message to Georgian Foreign Minister, informing him that the Chinese Government formally recognized the independence of theRepublicofGeorgia.

OnJune 9, 1992, Wang Jinqing, Representative of the Chinese Government and Chinese Ambassador toRussia, and Georgian Acting First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Chikvayidze signed the Sino-Georgian communiqué inTbilisi, Capital of Georgia, on the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. In October the same year,Chinaset up its embassy inGeorgia.

On April 23, l993, Wang Fengxiang, the first Chinese ambassador toGeorgia, presented credentials to President of the Georgian Parliament and Head of State Eduard Shevardnadze.

FromJune 2 to 4, 1993, Eduard Shevardnadze, Head of theRepublicofGeorgiaand Speaker of the National Assembly paid an official visit toChina. Chinese President Jiang Zemin, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) Tian Jiyuan respectively held talks and met with the foreign guest. Both sides signed the Sino-Georgian Joint Statement, the Protocol of Cooperation between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Two Countries, the Agreement on Economic and Trade Cooperation between the Two Governments, the Agreement on Investment Encouragement and Protection, and the Agreement on the Co-operation in the Field of Science and Technology, etc.

OnJanuary 5, 1994, Chinese Ambassador to Georgia Wang Fengxiang and Georgian Foreign Minister Chikvayidze, on half of the governments, signed an agreement on mutual exemption of visas for one country's group visits or service visits to each other.

From October 7 to 14, Speaker of the Georgian National Assembly Gekuadze paid a visit toChina. Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) Qiao Shi, Vice President Rongyiren, and Vice Premier and Foreign Minister Qian Qichen respectively met with him. Vice Chairman of the NPC Bu He chaired the talks.

OnMarch 28,1995, Li Jingxian, Chinese new ambassador toGeorgiapresented credentials to Chairman of the Georgian Parliament and Head of State Eduard Shevardnardze. From September 16 to 20 of the same year, Li Donghui, Vice Chairman of the Xinjing Uygur Autonomous Region, led a delegation to visitGeorgia. Speaker of the Georgian National Assembly Gekuadze and Prime Minister Otar Pazaqkiya respectively met with the Chinese delegation.

OnJanuary 23, 1996, Chinese Ambassador to Georgia Li Jingxian and Georgian Foreign Minister Iraklii Menagarichvili signed a consular agreement on behalf of the government ofChinaand the government ofGeorgia. From April 16 to 17, Vice Premier and Foreign Minister Qian Qichen paid a visit toGeorgia. During the visit, Qian met and held talks respectively with Georgian President Shevardnadze and Speaker of the National Assembly Zurab Zhvaniya, and Foreign Minister Menagarichvili. From May 27 to 28, Chen Yixin, Assistant Head of the China Association for International Friendly Contact (CAIFC), led a Chinese delegation to visitGeorgia. Georgian President Shevardnadze, Speaker of the National Assembly Zhvaniya, and Foreign Minister Menagarichvili respectively met with the Chinese delegation. From June 20 to 23, Peng Qingyuan, Member of the NPC Standing Committee and Vice Chairman of the NPC Committee for Internal and Judicial Affairs paid a visit toGeorgia. Georgian President Shevardnadze and Speaker Zhvaniya held separate talks with him. From August 25 to September 10,Gegechidze, State Secretary of the Georgian President on International Affairs, and Director of the Office ofForeign Policies of the President, paid a visit toChina. Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Bu He met with the Georgian guest.From October 18 to 24, Charkeveani, General State Advisor to the Georgian International Affairs and Director of the Department of International Relations of the General Office of the State Affairs, paid a visit toChina. Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Deguang met with him.

OnJanuary 14, 1997, Chinese new ambassador to Georgia Zhang Yongquan presented credentials to Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze. From August 21 to 25, Wang Bingqian, Vice Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee visited Georgia and met with the Georgian President Shevardnadze, Speaker Zhvaniya, State Minister Lekishevili, and Foreign Minister Menagarichvili.

FromApril 14 to 18,1998, Georgian Foreign Minister Menagarichvili paid a visit toChina. Premier Zhu Rongji and Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan respectively met and held talks with him. From September 8 to 15, Chairman of the Georgian Parliamentary Committee on Immigration and Overseas Georgians Saradze led a delegation to visitChina. Vice Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Luo Haocai received the Georgian delegation. Zhu Xun, Chairman of the CPPCC Committee for Liaison withHong Kong,Macao,Taiwanand Overseas Chinese and Guo Dongpo, Director of the Office of Overseas Chinese Affairs under the State Council respectively met and held talks with the delegation.

FromAugust 24 to 31, 1999, Georgian Defense Minister David Tevzadze visitedChina. Vice Premier Qian Qichen, and Chi Haotian, Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the CPC Central Committee, State Council and Defense Minister, respectively met and held talks with him.From October 5 to 9, Deputy Governor of the Sichuan Province Li Dachang paid a visit toGeorgiaand met with Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze.

From August 10 to 17, 2000, Speaker of the Georgian National Assembly Zurab Zhvaniya visited China and had meetings or talks with Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's National Congress (NPC) Li Peng, Premier Zhu Rongji and Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan separately.From March 25 to 30, Vice Governor of the Sichuan Province Li Dachang visitedGeorgiaand met with Georgian President Shevardnadze. From September 19 to 21, Cai Wu, Deputy Head of the International Liaison Department of the CPC Central Committee visitedGeorgia. Georgia President Shevardnadze and Speaker Zhvaniya had separate meetings with the Chinese delegation. From November 4 to 6, Zhang Guoying, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Guangdong Provincial People's Congress visitedGeorgia.

FromApril 12 to 14, 200l, Vice Premier Li Lanqing paid a visit toGeorgiaand held separate meetings or talks with Georgian President Shevardnadze, Speaker Zhvaniya, and State Minister Giya Arsenishvili. The two sides signed agreements on educational and cultural cooperation between the two countries. From May 14 to 20, 200l, at the invitation of the Standing Committee of the Guangdong Provincial People's Congress, Georgian Deputy Speaker Vakhtang Kolbaia paid a visit to China and met with Vice Chairman Zou Jiahua of the NPC Standing Committee. From July 20 to 27, Lieutenant-General Pelzharayishvili, Chief of General Staff of Georgia, paid a visitChina. Chi Haotian, Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the CPC Central Committee, State Councilor and Defense Minister, and Fu Quanyou, Chief of General Staff of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) respectively met and held talks with him. From September 19 to 24, Georgian State Minister Arsenishvili paid a visit toChina. Premier Zhu Rongji and Vice Premier Li Lanqing held separate meetings and talks with him. From December 12 to 17, Vice Chairman of the Georgian Inspection Commission Zurab Dvali visitedChina. Auditor-General Li Jinhua and Vice Auditor-General Liu Jiayi held separate meetings and talks with him.

OnMarch 28, 2002, Chinese new ambassador to Georgia Xu Jianguo presented credentials to Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze.

OnApril 25 to 27, 2002, Georgian President Shevardnadze and Foreign Minister Menagarichvili sent separate messages of congratulations to Chinese President Jiang Zemin and Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties betweenGeorgiaandChina.

OnJune 9, 2002, Chinese President Jiang Zemin and Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan sent separate messages to Georgian President Shevardnadze and Foreign Minister Menagarichvili congratulating the 10thanniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations.

FromJune 11 to 14, 2002, Vice Chairman Tomur Dawamat of the NPC Standing Committee visitedGeorgiaand held separate meetings with Georgian President Shevardnadze, Speaker Bulzadnadze, Deputy Speaker Kolbaia, State Minister Avtandil Jorbenadze, and Foreign Minister Menagarichvili.

From June 29 toJune 4, 2002, Georgian Minister of Border Protection Chahiyidze paid a visit toChinaand signed with an agreement on the cooperation with the Chinese Ministry of Public Security.

FromSeptember 17 to 29, 2002, Vice Auditor-General Liu jiayi paid a visit toGeorgiaand met with Georgian First Deputy State Minister Mamuradze.

From September 29 toOctober 3, 2002, Chen Guanyi, Director of the NPC Committee of Financial and Economic Affairs, paid a visit toGeorgia. Georgian Speaker Bulzanadze, Deputy Speaker Kolbaia, and Vice State Minister Yisakadze respectively held meetings and talks with him.

From December 22 to 29, 2002, Georgian Deputy Minister of Defense Beruashevili visited China and met with General Chi Haotian, Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the CPC Central Committee, State Councilor and Minister of National Defense.

FromApril 8 to 10, 2003, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Liu Guchang paid a visit to George and respectively held meetings and talks with Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze, Deputy Speaker Kolbaia and Foreign Minister Menagarishevili.

II. Bilateral Trade Relations and Economic and Technological Cooperation

FromJanuary 27 to 30, 1994, Georgian Vice Finance Minister Mulrigleli visitedChinaand held talks with Vice Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Co-operation Shi Guangsheng.

The trade volume betweenChinaandGeorgiain 1997 amounted to US$4.08 million.

FromFebruary 4 to 28, 1998, Georgian Minister of Transport Akiyishevili visitedChinaat the invitation of the Chinese Ministry of Railway. Vice Premier Wu Bangguo and Minister of Railway Han Shubin had separate meetings and talks with him. The trade volume between the two countries in 1998 reached US$7.74 million.

FromAugust 4 to 5, 1999, the Chinese delegation led by the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (MOFTEC) paid a visit toGeorgia. The two sides signed a protocol on the establishment of the Sino-Georgian Committee on Economic and Trade Cooperation and held the first session of the Committee. The Sino-Georgian trade volume in 1999 decreased to US$3.73 million, of whichChina's export was US$2.23 million and import US$1.50 million.

FromJune 12 to 14, 2000, Vice Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Zhou Keren led a delegation to visitGeorgiaand met with Georgian president Shevardnadze and Speaker of the National Assembly Zhvaniya separately.

From August 29 toSeptember 4, 2000, Georgian deputy minister of agriculture Duchidze visitedChina. Vice Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Zhou Keren, Vice Minister of Agriculture Qi Jingfa, and Deputy Head of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) had separate meetings and talks with him. The Sino-Georgian trade volume in 2000 was US$3.89 million, of which China's export was US$1.54 million and import US$2.35 million.

On February 3, 200l, the foundation-laying ceremony of the Kaduli Hydropower Station funded by China's Sichuan Power Company was held in Georgia. Georgian President Shevardnadze and State Minister Giya Arsenishvili attended the ceremony.

From February 17 to 25, 200l, Georgia Vice Minister of Agriculture Dujidze visited China and met with the Chinese officials from Ministry of Agriculture, the General Administration of Customs, and the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), etc. He also went to Yantai, in East China's Shandong Province, on an inspection tour.

In 200l, bilateral trade volume between China and Georgia stood at US$7 million, of which China's export was US$3.71 million and import US$3.29 million.

The trade volume between China and Georgia in 2002 amounted to US$11.51 million, of which China's export was US$8 million and import US$3.51 million.

From February 21 to 23, 2003, the Chinese delegation led by the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation visited Georgia and held separate meetings with Georgian Minister of Economy and Trade Gakikiladze, Minister of Energy Milzihulawa, Foreign Minister Menagarichvili, and the General Representative of the East Region.

III. Bilateral Exchanges and Cooperation in the Fields of Culture, Science, Technology and Education

From September 8 to 10, 1993, Deputy head of the Xinhua News Agency Pang Bing'an visited Georgia and met with Georgian President Shevardnadze.

From April 1 to 12, 1994, Head of Georgian News Agency Vakhtang Abashidze visited China and held talks with Deputy Head of the Xinhua News Agency Pang Bing'an.

From July 21 to 28, 1998, Georgian Minister of Culture Ashaziani paid a visit to China and was received by Wang Guangying, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC). Minister of Culture Sun Jiazheng held talks with him. In August, the Georgian Song and Dance Troupe came to China to attend the fourth China International Folk Arts Festival. In October, the China Coal Mine Art Troupe went to Georgia to attend the Second International Arts Festival.

From October 2 to 5, 1999, Zhang Hualin, special assistant to the Chinese minister of culture, led a delegation to visit Georgia and the two sides signed the protocol on cooperation between the cultural ministries of the two countries for the period of 1999-2001.

From April 25 to 30, 2000, Deputy Director of the Georgian National Bureau of Sports Terole visited China.

From July 29 to August 2, 2000, the Chinese Science and Technology Ministry delegation visited Georgia. The two sides established the Inter-Government Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation and held the first session of the committee.

From March 7 to 13, 2001, A Georgian local delegation led by Bulzuguli, representative of the Georgian president, paid a visit to the city of Neijiang, in Southwest China's Sichuan Province. The two sides signed an accord on the establishment of friendly and co-operative relations and a memorandum on economic cooperation.

From May 26 to 29, 200l, the Chinese delegation from the city of Quzhou, in East China's Zhejiang Province visited Georgia and signed with the Georgian city of K'ut'aisi a letter of intention on economic and cultural cooperation between the two cities. Speaker of the Georgian National Assembly Vakhtang Kolbaia met the Chinese delegation.

From June 15 to 20, 200l, Chief Executive Shegeliya Gadze of the Georgia National Broadcasting Cooperation visited China.

From July 24 to 30, 2001, Abashedze, leader of the Georgian Adzharian Autonomous Republic and Chairman of the Supreme Soviet, paid a visit to China's Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Zhuhai, to learn experience on economic development from China's special economic zones.

From September 4 to 10, 200l, a joint journalist delegation from the Georgian Broadcasting stations and Press Agencies paid a visit to the Beijing and Tianjin Municipalities.

On October 4, 2002, the China's Photo Exhibition was held in Tbilisi, Capital of Georgia.

From December 1 to 2, 2002, Deputy Director Hu Zhanfan of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television visited Georgia and met with Georgian President Shevardnadze and Deputy State Minister Yisakadze.

IV. Important Bilateral Agreements:

Joint Communiqué between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Georgia on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations.

Joint Statement between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Georgia.