On May 19, 2026, Shalva Papuashvili, Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia, led a delegation to the University for discussions and exchanges, accompanied by Giorgi Volski, First Vice Speaker of the Parliament; Nino Tsilosani, Vice Speaker; Sozar Subari, Vice Speaker; and Paata Kalandadze, Georgian Ambassador to China. Liu Wei, Vice Chairman of the Social Development Affairs Committee of the National People's Congress, and Bai Dandan, Deputy Director-General of the Foreign Affairs Bureau of the General Office of the NPC Standing Committee, accompanied the delegation.

Secretary Wang Shiting delivered welcome remarks on behalf of our university, and the discussion was chaired by Vice President Sun Jisheng. Participants included Yue Bin, Distinguished Professor of our university and former Ambassador to Georgia; Marcus de Freitas, our Brazilian professor; Ma Xinyu, Director of the Foreign Affairs Office; and He Gang, Deputy Director of the Secretariat of the Research Center for a Community with a Shared Future for Humanity.

Secretary Wang warmly welcomed Speaker Papuashvili and his delegation to the University, reviewed the sound momentum of friendly exchanges and practical cooperation between the two countries since the establishment of diplomatic relations, introduced the vision of a community with a shared future for humanity and the University's achievements in cooperation with the Georgian side in academic visits, think tank exchanges and inter-university cooperation, and put forward feasible proposals for deepening bilateral cooperation in education.

Speaker Papuashvili said this visit marks the first official visit to China by the Georgian Parliament in more than two decades, ushering bilateral relations into a new stage. He introduced Georgia's economic development achievements and infrastructure progress in recent years, spoke positively of the vision of building a community with a shared future for humanity, and noted that Georgia stands ready to play a greater role in building the 'Middle Corridor' connecting Europe and Asia.

Giorgi Volski, First Vice Speaker of the Georgian Parliament, and Samkharadze, Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Relations, spoke respectively on China-Georgia relations, Georgia's foreign policy and connectivity.

Vice President Sun pointed out that China-Georgia cooperation has grown steadily within the framework of the strategic partnership, and that with the implementation of the protocol upgrading the free trade agreement, more cooperation outcomes are expected in the future.

Yue Bin, Distinguished Professor of CFAU and former Ambassador to Georgia, recalled his service in Georgia and said that China-Georgia friendly relations have a profound foundation with great potential for cooperation in multiple fields. He Gang, Deputy Director of the Secretariat of the Research Center for a Community with a Shared Future for Humanity, introduced the Center's achievements in academic research, policy consultation, international communication and talent cultivation since its establishment.

During the discussion, the two sides held in-depth exchanges on China-Georgia relations, regional connectivity, the evolution of the international order, and parliamentary cooperation.

Foreign Affairs Office

May 22, 2026