China s Premier Li Keqiang (2nd R) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (2nd L) attend a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 20, 2017 (AFP PHOTO / Lintao Zhang)
Over the past two decades, China has increasingly challenged America’s economic and political influence in the Middle East, including in Israel. At the same time, Washington remains Jerusalem’s strongest ally and patron, which raises questions about how the U.S. relationship affects Israel’s policies toward Beijing.
On one hand, Chinese investment is enticing large-scale infrastructure projects at low cost. On the other hand, Israel needs to be mindful of Chinese influence given Beijing’s competition with the United States and growing ties with Iran.
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