Israel and China

How do Israel, China view their dispute over Iran - analysis

China has managed to maintain mostly positive relations with both Tehran and Jerusalem, being an important trade partner of Israel while having strategic ties with Iran.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Members of the Iranian Navy attend the joint Navy exercise of Iran, China and Russia in the Gulf of Oman, Iran, in this handout image obtained on March 12, 2025; illustrative.
During the test, I spent a considerable amount of time at charging stations, which were sometimes slow or unavailable.

Israeli battery-swapping IP owners demand $250 million from Chinese EV giant for patent infringemen

Charge Peak, which owns the IP of defunct Israeli company Better Place, accuses Chinese EV maker Nio of using the IP in products shipped to Europe.

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
Foreign workers from China in preparations for the upcoming Chinese New Year, in the south Tel Aviv neighborhood of Neve Shanaan. February 14, 2026.

Chinese construction workers in Israel: 'I’d rather be bombed than live in poverty'

Amid ongoing conflict in Israel, many Chinese construction workers choose to stay, prioritizing high wages over evacuation, despite the risks posed by airstrikes and bombings.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands ahead of their talks at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, in 2017

Why Israel’s future is being decided in the Indo-Pacific - opinion

The question is not whether this arena will affect Israel’s future; it already does. The question is whether global pro-Israel philanthropy will engage it with the seriousness it demands.

|ByCARICE WITTE

Nilit Group announces strategic partnership with Chinese Shenma Group

Nilit produces nylon 6.6 yarns for the fashion, apparel, and textile industries. The joint venture will include a new manufacturing site in Henan.

APRIL 25, 2024ByMAARIV ONLINE

Global corridors collide in Middle East amid Israel-Hamas war - opinion

American efforts to reach a normalization agreement between Saudi Arabia and Israel before the end of President Joe Biden’s term have been stymied by the circumstances of the Gaza war.

MARCH 11, 2024BySALEM ALKETBI
THEN-US PRESIDENT Barack Obama speaks during a news conference at the White House about the nuclear deal reached with Iran, in July 2015. What is currently happening in the Middle East is one of the results of strategic miscalculations by the US since 2015, the writer argues.

Hamas praises China for its support at the ICJ

China has become increasingly aligned with the Palestinian cause in the last couple of years.

FEBRUARY 24, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Abu Obaidah, the spokesman of the Izzadin al-Qassam Brigades, gestures as he speaks during an anti-Israel military show in the southern Gaza Strip November 11, 2019

Why is China criticizing the US, Israel's war in Gaza? - analysis

China has been slowly shifting its position on the Israel-Palestinian conflict.

FEBRUARY 21, 2024BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, left, shakes hands after presenting a medallion to Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, July 18, 2017.

The world’s view: Reactions to South Africa vs Israel - opinion

Other countries, while strongly supporting a ceasefire in Gaza, can see that accusing Israel of intending to destroy the Palestinian people is a step too far.

JANUARY 22, 2024ByNEVILLE TELLER
CHINESE PRESIDENT Xi Jinping and Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin meet in Beijing, last month. Neither country reportedly has said much about South Africa’s case against Israel and both are themselves facing accusations of genocide, the writer notes.

Hamas is using North Korean weapons in Gaza, South Korea confirms

The report comes just days after the IDF revealed stockpiles of sophisticated Chinese-made weaponry used by Hamas in Gaza.

JANUARY 8, 2024ByLEON KRAIEM
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a military parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Korean War armistice in Pyongyang, North Korea, July 27, 2023.

Mr. Xi: Tear down this wall - opinion

In recent weeks Beijing has entered a dark cave where China had never been: antisemitism. 

DECEMBER 30, 2023ByAMOTZ ASA-EL
CHINA'S FOREIGN Minister Wang Yi and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres attend a UN Security Council meeting on the Israel-Hamas war, in late November.

Shanghai's Jewish refugee history takes center stage in new oratorio

As an "open port," a visa wasn't required for those arriving in Shanghai from Europe, mainly by boat.

NOVEMBER 21, 2023ByREUTERS
A police van sits outside the Shanghai Jewish Refugee Museum in Shanghai, China November 17, 2023

Antisemitism explodes online in China since October 7 massacre

The free propagation of Jewish conspiracy theories despite China’s powerful censorship machine indicates an endorsement by the party-state.

NOVEMBER 9, 2023ByJORDYN HAIME/JTA
Ofir Tamir holds up a picture of his friend Noa Argamani, who was taken hostage on October 7 by Hamas, as he speaks during a press conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, October 30, 2023.

Israel’s Russia and China policy in spotlight after Hamas attack - analysis

Russia and China have both slammed Israel's approach to the current war in Gaza.

OCTOBER 14, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a reception at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia March 21, 2023.