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

China opens 'police station' to spy on citizens in Israel – report

Safeguard Defenders says the police stations, most of which are in Europe, are used to harass and silence Chinese nationals and dissidents living abroad.

DECEMBER 7, 2022ByLAHAV HARKOV
Officers of the People's Armed Police stand guard outside the Museum of the Communist Party of China that was opened ahead of the 100th founding anniversary of Party in Beijing, China June 25, 2021.

Israeli and Chinese musical luminaries perform at farewell event for Swiss Ambassador

DECEMBER 1, 2022ByALAN ROSENBAUM
Israeli musician Liron Man and Chinese musician musician Lucy Luan

If China increases nuke arsenal to 1,500, what does it mean for Israel? - analysis

Besides the security implications for Washington, what impact might China's bigger arsenal have on the nuclear standoff with Iran, including for Israel?

NOVEMBER 30, 2022ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Military vehicles carrying hypersonic missiles DF-17 travel past Tiananmen Square during the military parade marking the 70th founding anniversary of People's Republic of China, on its National Day in Beijing, China October 1, 2019.

Israeli Film Week Celebrated in China

The Embassy of Israel in China hosted an Israeli Film Week from September 19-22 in China.

NOVEMBER 20, 2022ByALAN ROSENBAUM
With Irit Ben-Abba the Israeli ambassador to China

China investing in Middle East security infrastructure, will compete with US -report

As competition between the United States and China ramps up, the Middle East will again be a key arena.

OCTOBER 20, 2022ByOMRI NAHMIAS
A man stands near a fluttering Chinese national flag on a cruise boat on the Yalu River separating North Korea and China, in Dandong, Liaoning province, China April 20, 2021.

Israel remains caught between China and the United States - opinion

As Sino-American relations continuously worsen, the fork in the road moment is fast approaching.

OCTOBER 7, 2022ByILAI Z. SALTZMAN
CIA DIRECTOR William Burns speaks during a House Intelligence Committee hearing. During a meeting last year with then-prime minister Naftali Bennett, Burns expressed his concerns regarding Chinese investments in Israel

How should Israel navigate the US-China rivalry?

The US-China rivalry was inevitable and isn't going anywhere anytime soon. Given that, what can Israel do? What is its optimal China strategy?

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022BySHLOMO MAITAL
A general view of Haifa Port on July 24.

A musical celebration of Chinese-Israel relations

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022ByALAN ROSENBAUM
Concert celebrating the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Israel

Israel-China direct flights to return for first time since COVID-19 pandemic

Tourism Minister Yoel Razbozov's aim, he says, is to increase Chinese tourism in Israel to up to 10 million Chinese tourists annually by 2030.

AUGUST 22, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Chinese and Israeli flags are seen on a table during a signing ceremony in Tel Aviv, 2014

The repercussions of Pelosi's Taiwan visit - opinion

The US and major industrialized economies cannot withstand bottlenecks in the semiconductor and microchip industries on which all technology hangs.

AUGUST 10, 2022BySALEM ALKETBI
A PHOTO released last week shows the China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) conducting a long-range live-fire drill into the Taiwan Strait from an undisclosed location.