Will China’s ties with Israel survive the Gaza war?
Some Israelis are rethinking the country that refuses to call Hamas a terrorist group
THERE IS LITTLE doubt which side China favours in the Gaza war. Its muted response to the October 7th attacks on Israel—in which it failed to condemn the perpetrator, Hamas—stands in sharp contrast to its denunciation of Israel’s actions since then. Just days after the war began, the Chinese foreign Minister, Wang Yi, said that Israel had already gone “beyond the scope of self-defence”.
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This article appeared in the China section of the print edition under the headline “A relationship under fire”
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