The fact that Middle Eastern countries' relationships with China are complicated has been a recurring theme throughout this show. Nothing is as simple as the headlines would have us believe. The Sino-Israeli relationship is particularly complex. Dense economic ties must be balanced against Israel's deeper and far more important ties with the US. While China does a lot of business with Israel, its international support for Palestine limits its political cooperation with the Jewish state. Assaf Orion, a senior researcher at the Institute of National Security Studies and the Director of the Diane and Guilford Glazer Israel China Policy Center in Tel-Aviv, Israel, joins us on today's podcast. He will speak with us about the dynamics of the China-Israel relationship and how it affects Israel as a state, as well as its neighbors and the Israel-Palestine relationship. TakeawaysOverview of the Israel-China bilateral relationshipIsrael’s perspective of the Belt and Road Initiative of ChinaThe issue of Port of Haifa regarding the power struggle in the regionChina meddling in Israeli domestic affairs as well as the Israel-Palestine relationshipIsrael's perspective on China's MENA strategy QuotesChina has started the Global Development Initiative which is a non-BRI, which tells us that BRI has been less successful - AssafChina is not a security guarantor in the Middle East yet China is an interesting business and infrastructure partner. - Assaf Featured in this EpisodeJonathan FultonNonresident Senior Fellow for Middle East Programs at the Atlantic Council. Assistant Professor of Political Science at Zayed University in Abu Dhabi Profile: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/expert/jonathan-fulton/Linkedin: https://ae.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-fulton-2627414bTwitter: https://twitter.com/jonathandfulton Assaf OrionDirector, Diane & Guilford Glazer Israel-China Policy CenterIsrael’s Institute For National Security Studies (INSS)Linkedin: https://il.linkedin.com/in/assaf-orion-1b8274104 Website: https://www.inss.org.il/ Published Article mentioned in the showNo, Israel Isn't Falling Into China's Orbit https://www.inss.org.il/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/No-Israel-Isnt-Falling-Into-Chinas-Orbit-Assaf-Orion-Mosaic-for-site.pdf Chapters00:00 Introduction01:53 Overview of Israel-China bilateral relationship09:02 China-Israel relationship, is it cooling down?16:01 The BRI as a medium for Israel to connect with its neighboring countries24:44 The port of Haifa linking to different Chinese-managed ports31:03 China engaging in Israel’s domestic politics36:58 Thoughts on China being a mediator between Israel and Palestine42:53 Israel’s thoughts on China’s approach in the MENA region50:20 Articles and resources This podcast was produced by Heartcast Media.https://www.heartcastmedia.com

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