Posted on 05/16/2025 10:06:30 AM PDT by Words Matter
On May 10, 2025, in a rare display of dugri דוגרי - Israeli straight talk, or 直截了当 in Chinese - PRC Ambassador to Israel Dr. Xiao Junzheng made his first TV appearance since arriving in Israel six months ago.
The 45-minute prerecorded interview with Maayan Hoffman for ILTV touched on everything from Hamas to Iran, tariffs to Taiwan, and managed to avoid the usual diplomatic fog.
Top headlines:
The ambassador finally issued China’s unambiguous, on-the-record condemnation of the October 7, 2023, Hamas massacre. 581 days later. The ambassador even wore the yellow ribbon for the 58 hostages still held in Gaza - also a first, as far as I remember.
Amb. Xiao said China is open to upgrading the Innovative Comprehensive Partnership with Israel to the strategic level.
“China firmly opposes Iran acquiring nuclear weapons,” Xiao says, while arguing regional integration is a better option and “will ultimately benefit Israel”. He dismisses notions about the China–Russia–Iran axis as “absurd”.
Backs Xi’s Global Security Initiative (GSI) as a path to resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Denies Chinese military exports to Iran, while evading questions on hard evidence of dual-use components aiding IRGC and Iran-backed terror groups.
Subtle warning amid US pressure on Israel: “Anyone who bets on China losing will lose the enormous market opportunities China offers.”
Yeah. IF true..... GREAT!
They’re scared of Trump’s accomplishments, especially those soon coming down. Pretty smart wouldn’t you say?
China plays the long game. Any inroads they make now would pay off if a RAT takes the white house and the US turns its back on Israel.
China is licking its chops at the chance of stealing Israel’s fantastic inventions.
It’s a Chinese ploy to get its nose under Israel’s tent. I hope Israel is smart enough to recognize that Trump’s efforts to bring about performative changes within the Arab world, will bring about far greater benefits for Israel than anything that China has to offer Israel.
expecting a communist dictatorship to show any morals is like expecting a rock to do a high jump
but it is worth watching, some genuine cooperation would of course be very welcome
It would be interesting if Israel’s technological help to India during the recent operation against Pakistan has gotten China’s attention.
I’d sooner trust a scorpion.
Sane here
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