The bill requires reports on Russian and Chinese intelligence presence in Georgia and a strategy for US-Georgia relations. It seeks a classified report on intelligence assets in Georgia and the potential collaboration between Russian and Chinese influence. The bill also mandates a 5-year strategy to enhance bilateral ties with Georgia, incorporating factors like domestic political environment, funding, and trade commitments. The strategy report will include an unclassified version and a classified annex. The bill aims to assess and counter the influence of Russian and Chinese intelligence in Georgia while shaping US-Georgia relations.
Countering China’s Control of the Caucasus Act
This bill requires the Department of State to submit a classified report to Congress that examines Russian and Chinese influence and intelligence activity in the country of Georgia.
The State Department must also submit a strategy for enhancing bilateral ties with Georgia, a determination of the resources needed to enhance such ties, and whether the United States should continue to invest in its partnership with Georgia and in Georgian projects.
