China is willing to work with Georgia to strengthen bilateral relations, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian at a press briefing in Beijing on Tuesday.
Georgia on Saturday held its parliamentary elections under a fully proportional system for the first time. Almost 90 percent of voters cast their ballots via electronic devices installed at the polling station.
The ruling Georgian Dream party has won the parliamentary elections, the Central Election Commission said late Saturday.
While, the opposition rejected the election results, claiming that the parliamentary elections have been grossly rigged.
When asked to comment on Georgia's elections at a press conference held in Beijing, Lin said that China always respects the choice of the Georgian people.
"China has noted that Georgia's parliamentary elections were held smoothly. China always respects the choice of the Georgian people and sincerely hopes for stability and prosperity in Georgia. We are willing to work with Georgia to push forward bilateral relations," said Lin.
China ready to work with Georgia to strengthen bilateral ties: spokesman
As the 18th BRICS Summit is underway in New Delhi this weekend, international journalists covering the event have stressed China's indispensable role in strengthening the grouping and amplifying the voice of the Global South.
The summit, held in India's capital from Saturday to Sunday under the theme "Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability," has gathered leaders from 11 full member states, 10 partner countries, and invited guests.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the BRICS cooperation mechanism, which has grown into the most influential platform for cooperation among emerging markets and developing countries.
"[When] President Xi, he said that we have to be together whether it's rain or a wind, I mean that has a sense of respect even though we are a small country compared to China. We would love to see China play a bigger role," said Firdaus Azil, a journalist from Malaysia.
International journalists covering the summit in India noted that China's consistent commitment to inclusiveness and equitable cooperation within BRICS has left a deep impression on observers from developing nations.
"I see it [BRICS] as a formidable force that is driving development. For me, I believe that China plays a huge role in BRICS," said Sarafina Christopher, a journalist with the News Agency of Nigeria.
The recurring descriptors - "huge," "bigger," and "important" - used by international journalists to characterize China's role in BRICS reflect what China has been tangibly delivered through two decades of sustained engagement with the grouping.
China has consistently championed a more equitable global governance system that gives the Global South a stronger voice.
From the BRICS spirit of openness, inclusiveness, cooperation and win-win progress in 2014, to BRICS+ in 2017, to the greater BRICS cooperation in 2024, and in 2025 when the Chinese president made three proposals to foster synergy for common development, each step has refined the approach to make it work.
With China set to assume the BRICS rotating presidency in 2027, all eyes will be on how the country builds on this momentum to further strengthen the grouping and advance the shared aspirations of the Global South.
International journalists highlight China's pivotal role in BRICS cooperation
