How China’s Economic Ties With Israel Are Shifting
A year on from the October 7 attacks, China’s trade with Israel has dipped while it has become ever more important to Iran.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu before a meeting in Jerusalem, December 18, 2013. Credit: Abir Sultan via AP Images
Over the past year, China has become more involved in efforts to mediate an end to the war in Gaza while siding with the Palestinians in international fora. In July, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi hosted representatives from 14 Palestinian factions in Beijing, calling the conference an “important historical moment in the Palestinian liberation cause.”
But despite this support — which echoes long-standing rhetoric from Communist Party officials — China’s interests in the Midd
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