(China.org) Tim Collard - The monopoly of force by sovereign states has been breached many times in the last decade, and the epicenter of this phenomenon is in the Middle East, where there are several regions not under the control of any recognized government. China must know that assurances of security from a national government can provide no real security for infrastructural projects or for those working on them. With one exception: Israel. China has been working, with practical mutual benefits, with Israel for thirty years. Both countries have been entirely pragmatic in this cooperation; neither has called on the other to adopt a particular political position, and both have given clear demonstrations of the ability to protect vital interests on their own soil.
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