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.

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

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'

 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


Netanyahu to visit China, gave Biden advance notice of trip

Washington has criticized Jerusalem’s relationship with Beijing in recent years.

  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an interview with The Jerusalem Post.

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.

America must be mindful of China's role in Middle East affairs - opinion

Saudi Arabia is neither ready nor able to give up the American defensive shield, and it believes that Israel, as America’s ally, has a role in securing this.

 US PRESIDENT Joe Biden and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah, last July: Saudi Arabia is not able to give up the American defensive shield, and believes Israel has a role in securing this.

China’s Middle East policies could harm Israel’s interest - opinion

Whether America wants to leave the Middle East, as many suspect, or whether it wants to stay, this would not be in America’s own national interest.

 CHINA’S TOP diplomat, Wang Yi, flanked by senior security officials of Iran and Saudi Arabia, announces that the two countries have agreed to restore diplomatic relations, in Beijing, earlier this month.

Three years after pandemic, key questions grow

US-China tensions in the background as Congress and media push for answers

 MEDICAL WORKERS in protective suits work inside a makeshift nucleic acid testing laboratory amid the coronavirus disease outbreak in Beijing, last year.

China and Israel – a waning relationship - opinion

While seeking to foster bilateral China-Israel investment, Netanyahu was at the same time candid with the Chinese about his firm commitment to the US.

 SALIH HUDAYAR, prime minister of the East Turkistan Government-in-Exile, speaks during a rally in Washington, in November. Israeli sentiment has shifted for a number of reasons, not least because of the public’s awareness of repression in China, says the writer.

What is the new Israeli government’s China policy? - opinion

The new Israeli government should promote economic relations with China subject to considerations of national security and promoting the strategic dialogue with Washington on technology.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of talks in Beijing, in 2017.

What can the Uyghurs learn from Israel?

WORLD AFFAIRS: President of the Uyghur American Association visits Israel and has some interesting observations to share

 Kuzzat Allay visits the Western Wall this week.

Israel's tightrope with China and US is starting to tighten even further - opinion

These limitations will severely limit Israeli companies’ technological collaboration with China in areas covered by the new rules made by the US.

Chinese and Israeli flags are seen on a table during a signing ceremony in Tel Aviv, 2014

China's Xi arrives in Saudi on 'epoch-making' visit

The United States are increasingly concerned about China's growing influence with regional powers Saudi Arabia and Iran.

 Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with Saudi Arabia's Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during the G20 Summit in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China September 4, 2016.