Israel will balance China ties despite US concerns

Significance

However, as bilateral trade and investment have expanded, notably in the technology sector, so too have security concerns. Washington has successfully blocked Beijing’s involvement in areas perceived as strategic.

Impacts

• Increased control over the COVID-19 pandemic could facilitate a boost in delayed Chinese investment.
• The life sciences sector will be an area of growing mutual interest for Chinese companies keen to trade with and invest in the country.
• Wider, domestic-driven shifts in Chinese global investment plans will have a significant impact in the small Israeli market.