China and Israel: Strategic Economic Ties under American Pressure

The Sino-Israeli relations have gone through several stages. These relations were important for China in the early stages to get access to the Western military and security technologies, and to benefit from Israel's growing multisectoral technologies later. In addition, the geopolitical positio...

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Published in:Contemporary Chinese political economy and strategic relations 2021-12, Vol.7 (3), p.1399-XIV
Main Authors: Rabaia, Ibrahim S I, Sultan, Hend E M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agreements
china
Cooperation
COVID-19
Geopolitics
International relations
International trade
israel
Markets
middle east
Military technology
palestinian issue
Palestinian people
Security
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Summary:The Sino-Israeli relations have gone through several stages. These relations were important for China in the early stages to get access to the Western military and security technologies, and to benefit from Israel's growing multisectoral technologies later. In addition, the geopolitical position of Israel is important and strategic for China in the Belt and Road Initiative. Israel tries through its economic and security relations with China to diversify its allies and to open new markets; China is important in this dimension as the main power in Asia and the leader of the Asian markets and economies. Politically, Israel attempts to limit the Chinese support for the Palestinians and for Iran gradually through deepening its ties with Beijing. This paper aims to explore Sino-Israeli bilateral relations and its transformations. It also highlights the impact of the American pressure on these relations and the consequences of upgrading Sino-Israeli ties for China's positions on the Palestinian cause. The paper also portrays the Sino-Israeli relations in the Mediterranean geopolitical context.
ISSN:2410-9681