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2022-08-17T16:35:29.905Z


A senior member of the ruling party in China made it clear to the Israeli ambassador in Beijing that relations with Israel are "at a critical test point" and stated that he hopes that Israel will not align itself with American policy towards China. "If Israel harms China because of external pressure, it will be a wrong Israeli policy decision," he stressed


China in a harsh message to Israel: Do not allow American pressure to damage relations with us

A senior member of the ruling party in China made it clear to the Israeli ambassador in Beijing that relations with Israel are "at a critical test point" and stated that he hopes that Israel will not align itself with American policy towards China.

"If Israel harms China because of external pressure, it will be a wrong Israeli policy decision," he stressed

Barak Ravid

08/17/2022

Wednesday, August 17, 2022, 7:30 p.m

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China warned Israel last week not to damage relations with the government in Beijing because of American pressure, so they told Walla!

Senior officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem who are aware of the issue.

why is it important

  • The Chinese message was delivered last week to Israel's ambassador in Beijing Irit Ben Abba by Liu Jinchao - one of the top diplomats in China, and who heads the international relations department of the Communist Party - a position at the level of a minister in the government.

  • Senior officials at the Foreign Ministry said that this is the first time that Israel has received such a sharp and direct message from China on the issue of the Israel-US-China triangular relationship.

It is not clear what is the reason for the unusual Chinese message in its harshness.

President Xi of China (Photo: Reuters)

In the news center

  • The meeting that took place between the Israeli ambassador and Liu was the first time they met since the latter took office last June.

    Senior officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted that the Chinese official opened the meeting by emphasizing the importance of relations between Israel and China, especially in the fields of innovation and technology.

  • In the last year, tensions arose between Israel and China over the Chinese position on the Palestinian issue.

    The Chinese intensified their actions and statements against Israel even more than before in the UN institutions and especially in the Human Rights Council and the Security Council.

  • But in the meeting with the Israeli ambassador Liu made it clear that despite the disputes on the Palestinian issue, there is no conflict between Israel and China but rather shared long-term interests.

    The Chinese official also noted that the Chinese people understand the pain of the Jewish people because the Chinese have also experienced persecution and bullying by Western countries.

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Behind the Scenes

  • At a certain point in the conversation, the Chinese official began talking about the tensions between China and the US. He said that although China understands the special relationship between Israel and the US, it closely follows Israel's policy towards China.

  • "We are at a critical test point for the relationship between China and Israel," Liu told the Israeli ambassador, according to senior officials at the Foreign Ministry.

    He added that he hopes that Israel will not align itself according to the American policy towards China.

    "We don't want the relationship between Israel and the US to depend on Israel moving away from China," Liu said. "China and Israel share long-term interests and a positive future."

  • Senior officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Liu emphasized that Israel should not follow the USA when it comes to criticizing the human rights situation in China and especially when it comes to the American claims that China is committing "genocide" against the Muslim Uyghur minority in the Xinjiang region.

  • Last June, under American pressure, Israel joined the announcement of the group of member states of the UN Human Rights Council, which condemned the Chinese policy towards the Uyghurs in the Xinjiang region.

  • The Chinese official told the Israeli ambassador that all the claims against China about violating human rights are baseless and an insult to the Chinese people.

    Liu claimed that China "didn't fire a single shot" in the past 40 years while the US was creating wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

  • "The Jewish people have a lot in common with the Chinese people - there is no reason for one side to hurt the other side. If Israel hurts China because of external pressure, it will be a wrong Israeli policy decision," Liu told the Israeli ambassador, according to senior foreign ministry officials.

The first time that Israel receives a clear message on the issue of the triangle of Israel-US-China relations. Xi and Biden (Photo: Reuters)

the other side

  • The Israeli ambassador told the Chinese official that Israel has an independent foreign policy - including towards China.

    However, she emphasized that the pattern of China's conduct and votes in the Security Council and other UN institutions do not help to promote relations between the countries.

  • "Just as China expects that a third party will not influence the relations between Israel and China, so Israel also expects that third parties will not influence China in its attitude towards Israel," the Israeli ambassador told the Chinese official while alluding to Iranian pressure on China.

  • Liu defended himself and claimed that Iran or any other third country does not influence China's policy towards Israel.

    "China's activity regarding the nuclear agreement is intended to help Israel," he claimed.

  • At the end of the conversation, the Chinese official said that the government in Beijing understands the special relationship between Israel and the US and does not judge Israel for it. "But we hope that Israel will understand our position when it discusses with the US about China," said Liu.

between the lines

  • Senior Israeli officials said that they do not know what was the reason for the unusually harsh Chinese message.

    They stated that this may be related to the tensions between the US and China regarding Taiwan and the recent visit of the Speaker of the American House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, to Taiwan.

  • Israel has significantly cooled its relations with China since Benjamin Netanyahu left the Prime Minister's office and the Bennet-Lapid government was sworn in about a year ago.

  • While Netanyahu has worked for more than a decade to build closer relations with China and woo Chinese investment, the new government has taken U.S. concerns more seriously and has begun to look at China as a national security issue rather than just an economic one.

  • A senior Israeli said, "Wow!

    Because China conveyed the same messages to every Western country.

    "Relations with China are stable and good, but they know that the US is our closest ally," said the Israeli official.

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