COOPERATION BETWEEN CHINA AND GEORGIA IN THE HUMANITARIAN FIELD (2013–2022)

UDC 327(510:479.22) (091) «2013/2022»(043.3)

  • Lan Penghe − Master of Historical, PhD student, the Department of International Relations. Belarusian State University (20, Leningradskaya str., Minsk, 220030, Republic of Belarus). E-mail: bdlph2017@mail.ru

DOI: https://doi.org/10.52065/2520-6885-2022-263-2-79-89

Keywords: China; Georgia; diplomacy; Belt and Road strategy; humanitarian exchanges; cultural cooperation.

For citation: Lan Penghe. Cooperation between China and Georgia in the humanitarian field (2013– 2022). Proceedings of BSTU, issue 6, History, Philosophy, 2022, no. 2 (263), pp. 79–89 (In Russian). DOI: https://doi.org/10.52065/2520-6885-2022-263-2-79-89.

Abstract

The article analyzes Chinese-Georgian humanitarian ties in the context of the implementation of the “Belt and Road Initiative”; Beijing and Tbilisi carry out exchanges and cooperation in the fields of education, culture, science and technology, healthcare, mass media and other aspects of the humanitarian sphere. The author emphasizes that a new impetus to cooperation was given in March 2015, when the parties signed a Memorandum on strengthening cooperation in the joint construction of the Silk Road Economic Belt. China and Georgia are developing relations based on equality, trust, mutual assistance, and joint prosperity.

Principles, institutions, mechanisms, directions and forms of cooperation are highlighted, difficulties and challenges faced by Chinese-Georgian humanitarian exchanges are indicated, targeted proposals for their further comprehensive promotion are put forward.

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