Israel’s close economic ties with China worked well – until the Gaza conflict

SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST

• Analysts point to Beijing not condemning Hamas, anti-Israel comments on Chinese social media and special envoy not visiting Israel

• China is Israel’s second-largest trading partner behind the US but Israel’s China policy may change in light of the war

  For years Israel’s economic ties with China worked well, attracting billion of dollars in Chinese investment to its hi-tech industries and infrastructure.

  Then last month Hamas attacked Israel and China has not spoken out against the group.

  Beijing also vetoed a US-backed proposal at the UN Security Council last month because it did not call for a ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza war, drawing criticism from Israel’s representative to the United Nations.

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