Why has China turned on Israel? - opinion

By supporting the plight of the Palestinians, China is cynically stoking the most emotional issue in Middle Eastern politics in order to distract Muslim nations from its own campaign against Uyghurs.

CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER Wang Yi attends a Lanting Forum with the theme ‘China and the UN: Cooperation in 50 Years and Beyond,’ in Beijing last month.

(photo credit: TINGSHU WANG/REUTERS)

ByILAN BERMAN, JOSHUA EISENMAN

JULY 5, 2021 20:40

Updated: JULY 5, 2021 20:41

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Why has China turned on Israel? - opinion

By supporting the plight of the Palestinians, China is cynically stoking the most emotional issue in Middle Eastern politics in order to distract Muslim nations from its own campaign against Uyghurs.

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Why has China turned on Israel? - opinion

By supporting the plight of the Palestinians, China is cynically stoking the most emotional issue in Middle Eastern politics in order to distract Muslim nations from its own campaign against Uyghurs.

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