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U.S.: Israel Should Re-think China's Participation in Desalination Plant
(Jerusalem Post) Herb Keinon - The U.S. government sent a warning to Israel regarding a Chinese company bidding to construct the world's largest desalination plant at Kibbutz Palmachim, Channel 13 reported. "The Americans have been delivering messages gently and politely, but obviously they want us to re-examine the participation of the Chinese company in the tender," an Israeli official said. U.S. officials contacted the Foreign Ministry and the Prime Minister's Office to ask questions regarding the participation of the Israeli Hutchinson Company, an affiliate of the Chinese Hutchinson Company based in Hong Kong. In October 2019, after intensive pressure from Washington concerning the scope of Chinese investments in Israel, Jerusalem announced it will establish an advisory committee to vet foreign investments.