China-Israel relations

As the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has spiraled into a renewed and devastating phase, Beijing’s early assertive role appears to have diminished.

On Chinese social media, some want Iran to go nuclear – but others think it should learn from China’s “reform and opening.”

Iran experiences diplomatic distancing with Chinese characteristics.

China gravely miscalculated the effect of its one-sided approach to the ongoing conflict on Israel. Now it may be too late for Beijing to make amends.

China has long enjoyed cordial relations with Israel, Iran, and the Arab states. That balance is more and more difficult to sustain.

Insights from Yoram Evron.

The Beijing Declaration should be viewed as evidence of China’s increasing eagerness to position itself as a prominent mediator in West Asian affairs.

Official relations and public perceptions have both taken huge damage since the October 7 attack by Hamas and Israel’s massive military deployment in Gaza.

Platforms for the Global South, like BRICS, have stepped up their rhetoric. But don’t overestimate what they can – and are willing to – do. 

As war returns to the Middle East, what are the implications for the relationship between Saudi Arabia and China?

While it remains to be seen how the Israel-Hamas war unfolds, it has already shown the nature of the Sino-Israeli relationship and where China’s interests lie.

Israel is a key locus for Chinese investments in both infrastructure and technology. How is this close economic relationship impacting China's diplomacy during the Israel-Gaza conflict?

China's position on the current conflict, and the Israel-Palestine issue more broadly, is not unusual. So why is it attracting so much attention?

Insights from Julian Spencer-Churchill and Behrouz Ayaz.

No motive was given for the incident, which occurred on a street in Beijing. It was unclear if the attack was connected to the war between Israel and Hamas.

Social media posts reveal intense interest, as well as major information gaps. 

There is an important connection between China and Hamas’ attack last weekend.

Israeli diplomats may have assumed that years of providing China with advanced technology would change Beijing’s stance on Israel. This was a serious miscalculation.

China is going out of its way to avoid any criticism of Hamas for the brutal attacks over the weekend, while calling for “restraint.”

The war between Israel and Hamas is upending new diplomatic trajectories in the Middle East.

Chinese Overseas Police Service Stations are known to be present in Israel and the UAE. However, their specific locations, functions, and extent are shrouded in secrecy.

After mediating between Iran and Saudi Arabia, is Beijing serious about addressing the Israel-Palestine conflict?

China’s foreign minister sparked speculation with back-to-back phone calls to his Israeli and Palestinian counterparts, but the offer to mediate is not new.

Whatever the U.S. and India might hope, Israel and the UAE are not interested in countering China.