China in the Mashriq: New Best Friend

... relations has gone up. Previously, China reduced its investment in Israel due to increased U.S.-Israeli coordination over Chinese investments. For example, Israel and the U.S. had a big disagreement over the reconstruction of the Haifa port, China’s participation ... ... increased Chinese investment in Israel is a serious threat to the latter’s national security. * * * China’s influence in the Middle East is still mainly limited to issues of trade and economy, currently pursued within the overarching framework of the Belt & Road Initiative (BRI). However, China is also harboring ...