I think israel isn't calling the shots, israel is american zionists pet project, israel is a vehicle, a pawn, a great pawn but a pawn none the less
What makes me saying that, is this:
Amid U.S. Pressure, Israel Rejects Chinese Bid for Major Infrastructure Project
U.S. Scrutiny of Israel’s China Ties Expands to Universities
Israeli academics’ ties with China are on the U.S.’s radar, according to two people familiar with the matter, adding new pressure on its Middle Eastern ally to cool relations with Beijing.
Academic projects involving technology research and development are a focus, one of the people said. While there has been no discussion of possible penalties or incentives to get Israel to dial down relations with Chinese universities, the person said, the U.S. is Israel’s top benefactor and cannot be ignored. Both spoke on condition of anonymity because the discussions are private.
A spokeswoman for the U.S Embassy in Israel and a spokesman for the Israeli government declined to comment.
The scrutiny is further complicating the Israeli government’s plans to develop economic ties with China. China is Israel’s second-largest commerce partner, ranking only behind the U.S., with $11.9 billion in annual bilateral trade. That figure has more than doubled over the last decade, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had singled out commerce with China as a major target for expansion.
But those dreams have butted up against President Donald Trump’s trade war with Beijing, which is rooted in concerns about economic espionage and intellectual property theft. American officials have already warned Israel to restrict China’s major role in the Israeli economy. And with already fraught U.S.-Chinese relations now souring further over the coronavirus, relations with the Chinese were on the agenda again last week when Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with Israeli officials during a visit to Jerusalem.
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