The US has periodically voiced concern over Israel’s warming relations with China. Still, Israel maintains good relations with Beijing, especially when it comes to trade.
The best way for America to confront the Chinese in the region is to remain engaged and present and convince the region’s nations that America is not a paper tiger.
As Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepares to visit China, Israel's Western allies advise to proceed with caution.
Washington has criticized Jerusalem’s relationship with Beijing in recent years.
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.
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.
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.
US-China tensions in the background as Congress and media push for answers
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.
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.
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