INSS Insight
Israel–China Dialogue Is Required to Prevent Further Deterioration of Relations
China’s attitude toward the Israeli–Palestinian conflict has long tended to side with the latter, but since the start of the Swords of Iron War, Beijing’s rhetoric toward Jerusalem seems to be intensifying. What is behind China’s approach, how are the Arab states and the United States related to it—and what should Israel do?
9 July, 2024
INSS Insight
China: Neither a "A Match Made in Heaven" Nor the “Axis of Evil"
As Israel navigates geopolitical complexities under the shadow of the war, is China an opportunistic partner or a potential rival in a shifting global order?
25 January, 2024
Journal Article (external)
China's Struggle for Discourse Power in the Middle East
11 November, 2023
INSS Insight
The Dawn of Xivilization: Israel and China’s New Global Initiatives
In the last two years, China's leader, Xi Jinping, has announced three global initiatives: the Global Development Initiative (GDI), the Global Security Initiative (GSI), and the Global Civilization Initiative (GCI). What exactly are they, how do they differ from the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), and what do they imply for the State of Israel?
31 May, 2023
INSS Insight
China Prepares for a Long “Struggle”
Chinese leader Xi Jinping was unanimously “reelected” for another five-year term at the Two Sessions, and the Chinese government approved significant changes in the party-state structure to counter the US-led West’s dominance and promote economic and technological self-sufficiency. At the same time, China is engaging in diplomatic activism in the Middle East and elsewhere, forcing Israel to reconsider regional dynamics and prepare for a protracted state of “struggle” between the two superpowers
17 April, 2023
China’s growing influence over the Mideast
20 December, 2022