One of the most influential functionaries of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), the head of the Department of International Relations of the CCC of the CCP Liu Jinchao, in a personal conversation, made it clear to Israel in Beijing, Ilith Benbbe, that Israeli-Chinese relations are at a critical control point “, Transfer “details” with reference to an unnamed high -ranking source in diplomatic circles.
“If, under pressure from the United States, Israel takes steps that damage our relationship, this will be a big mistake,” said the diplomat.
According to the source, Israel receives such a sharp and unambiguously formulated message on trilateral relations with the United States for the first time. Sources also suggested that the cause of the meeting was tension in relations between the United States and China. However, according to one of the sources, Israeli relations with China cooled earlier when the post of prime minister left Benjamin Netanyahu: “The new government considers China rather as a problem of national security than a partner. So now Israel will have to choose with whom he is” ” .
According to the source, Liu Jinchao noted that he understands the special relations of Israel with the United States, but still watches Israel’s policy carefully about China. “We are at a critical, control point,” Liu Jinchao said, expressing the hope that Israel would not join the US Chinese policy. “We do not want the relations of Israel and China to depend on some third country.”
The Israeli ambassador stated that Israel is conducting an independent policy: “Israel also expects that no third country will influence China’s attitude to Israel.”