Israel in Chinese Policy: Innovation and Strategic Importance
Israel in Chinese Policy: Innovation and Strategic Importance

Author(s): Marcin Przychodniak
Subject(s): Governance, Economic policy, International relations/trade, Economic development, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: Israel; People’s Republic of China; foreign policy; economic cooperation; IT sector; development of modern technologies; investment projects; innovations;
Summary/Abstract: The significance of Israel in China’s foreign policy is rising, especially as a source of modern technology in the IT sector and destination for infrastructure investment. The economic cooperation and political dialogue between China and Israel are also motivated by the protection of Chinese investment projects in, for example, Egypt and Iraq. China’s engagement in the Middle East could also translate in a reduction of activity in the European part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Enlargement of the Chinese military presence in the Middle East is also possible and could become a challenge for NATO.

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