Is China's new Middle East footprint good for Israel? - opinion

Over the decades, Israel has consistently prioritized its alliance with the US over ties with China. If Beijing wants to challenge this, it could promote normalization with the Muslim world.

THEN-PRIME MINISTER Yitzhak Rabin reviews an honor guard during his state visit to China in 1993, as then-Chinese prime minister Li Peng walks alongside him.

(photo credit: YAACOV SAAR/GPO)

ByMARK REGEV

MAY 11, 2023 18:34

Is China's new Middle East footprint good for Israel? - opinion

Over the decades, Israel has consistently prioritized its alliance with the US over ties with China. If Beijing wants to challenge this, it could promote normalization with the Muslim world.

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Is China's new Middle East footprint good for Israel? - opinion

Over the decades, Israel has consistently prioritized its alliance with the US over ties with China. If Beijing wants to challenge this, it could promote normalization with the Muslim world.

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